The Zero Waste Foundation on Tuesday unveiled its Plastic Waste Report in Istanbul, presenting a comprehensive assessment of global and national plastic pollution while launching a nationwide campaign to reduce plastic consumption. The foundation also announced a large-scale workshop that will help shape Türkiye's future Plastic Action Plan.
The report was introduced at the Zero Waste Foundation headquarters during a press conference attended by Istanbul Governor Davut Gül and Zero Waste Foundation President and COP31 High-Level Climate Champion Samed Ağırbaş.
Prepared in line with the vision of Zero Waste Movement founder, U.N. High-Level Advisory Board on Zero Waste Chair and Zero Waste Foundation Honorary President Emine Erdoğan, the report analyzes global and domestic trends in plastic production, consumption, recycling, waste management and plastic trade while outlining strategic policy recommendations for Türkiye.
Addressing the meeting, Gül said environmental protection is one of the few issues that benefits everyone and affects everyone alike.
"There are issues that everyone supports because everyone benefits from positive developments and everyone is affected by negative ones. The environment is one of those issues," he said.
