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TURKEY HAS REDUCED THE USE OF PLASTIC BAGS BY 75 PERCENT
As a result of the application on the charging 0.25 TL of plastic bags in Turkey in 2019, the use of plastic bags decreased by 75 percent. Thus, the formation of thousands of tons of plastic waste was also prevented. This practice has led to a serious awareness of recycling, but the mistakes that are known correctly make it difficult. The mistakes made in the recycling process of the paper cups that we all use attract attention.
It is known that the annual amount of solid waste in Turkey is about 32 million tons. However, only 20 percent of this waste can be recycled. Along with changing consumption habits, packaging waste accounts for 30 percent of the waste discarded in Turkey by weight and 50 percent by volume. One of the simplest applications we can do in the name of recycling is to separate the amount of packaged products used in daily life by reconsidering and classifying the packaging of these products.
Another important issue in recycling is that waste does not mix with garbage and is very well decomposed. For this reason, we need to make sure that the waste we collect in our homes is not mixed with garbage and that the correct distinction is made.
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USE OF PLASTIC BAGS DECREASED BY 75 PERCENT IN TURKEY
As a result of the application on the charging of plastic bags in Turkey in 2019, the use of plastic bags decreased by 75 percent. Thus, the formation of thousands of tons of plastic waste was also prevented. A plastic bag used for an average of 15 minutes can remain in nature for thousands of years. with the conversion of 1 ton of plastic, 80 percent energy savings, 41 kg greenhouse gas savings and 2.3 cubic meters of storage space gains can be achieved.
Turkey’s target for the total recycling rate by the end of 2025 is 55 percent, and by the end of 2026, the target glass recycling rate was announced as 70 percent, plastic 55 percent, metal 60 percent, paper /cardboard 75 percent.
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THE TRANSFORMATION OF AN ALUMINUM BOX CAN POWER A TELEVISION FOR 3 HOURS
Within the scope of the Zero Waste project implemented in Turkey in 2017, it is aimed to increase the recovery rate to at least 35 percent by 2023. by 2030, this rate is expected to reach 60 percent and the amount of stored waste is intended to be reduced. Recycling and bringing back to life the waste generated is extremely important for a sustainable environment and life. by recycling 1 ton of paper, 17 trees are prevented from being cut down, or 1 ton of glass converted saves 100 liters of oil.
Recycling a single aluminum box on a TV for 3 hours while I run, to recycle glass bottle saves enough energy to burn a 100 watt light bulb for four hours. After recycling, new products are produced by protecting natural resources and achieving significant energy savings.
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THE PRODUCTS PLACED NEXT TO THE GARBAGE ARE ALL GOING TO THE SAME PLACE
There is a false perception that every waste can be recycled. Turkish Chemical Engineer says that wastes can only be recycled if they are processed in the right places and with the right processes according to their types.
Referring to the transformation steps after the waste mixed with garbage arrives at the factory, said, “The waste comes to the factories mixed. Unfortunately, when you collect your paper, plastic or glass waste in different bags in good faith and put it next to your garbage, it all goes to the same place and mixes with garbage,”he said.
Emphasizing that a lot of packaged products are consumed in daily life, recommendations on were made on what needs to be done:
The use of packaged products can be reduced as much as possible and, as much as possible, waste can be disposed of in waste bins placed on the streets by municipalities according to their types and contribute to recycling.
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DON’T SAY CARDBOARD CUPS! CANNOT BE RECYCLED
It should be noted here which wastes can be recycled and which ones cannot be recycled. For example, did you know that the ‘cardboard’ cups used in most places are actually not convertible and there is plastic in them? These cups are covered with a plastic so that they do not pass the liquid, and this plastic cannot be separated from the cardboard on the outer surface. So you should not throw your cardboard cups into recycling bins.
We can further reproduce these examples. Paper napkins, wet wipes, pizza boxes, broken glass( because the first step of the parsing process is done by hand, creating a hazard to employees), – treated glass(mirrors, heat-resistant Glass) never back Styrofoam food containers that are often used for high thermal insulation cannot be converted. Paper towels and plastic bags are also among the non-recyclable products. Yogurt containers, lids, water bottle caps, plastic forks taken as disposable, knives are among the products that can rarely be.
So, what are the products that are suitable for recycling and are highly recyclable?
Batteries, milk and beverage bottles, medicine bottles, clothes, shampoo, soap, detergent bottles, papers, metals are highly recyclable products.
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EVALUATE YOUR HOUSEHOLD WASTE BY MAKING COMPOST FERTILIZER
The countries that produce the most household waste in the world are known as China and India due to their population surplus. This statistic may not be very surprising, since both countries are the countries with the largest populations globally. So how can we evaluate our household waste? The Turkish Chemical Engineer explained the answer to this question with the following words:
It is possible to make compost fertilizer at home in Turkey. You can get compost fertilizer by combining our food waste with natural materials such as leaves, sawdust, paper or tree branches in certain proportions and mixing them in a certain order. This fertilizer also becomes a very useful fertilizer for the soil thanks to the organic substances and plant nutrients contained in it.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
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