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Zero Waste

The sustainability of domestic and industrial wastes gains importance day by day. It was described in turkey waste per person per day 1.17 kg day-1.

Municipalities spend around 20-50% of their budget for solid waste management. Some new procedures are being implemented to alleviate the burden of the budget allocated for solid waste management. One of these is the "Zero Waste" application.

The zero waste approach actually started to emerge in the 1890s. George Washington Carver and Henry Ford are considered to be pioneers. In an article published in 1893, Carver explained how many waste can be reused as raw materials. He defined waste as "another resource in disguise".

Henry Ford, on the other hand, produced soybean pulp and car parts such as horn knobs and gear levers in the 193s.

Zero waste is applied today in many working areas from mining to office environment.

The concept of zero waste highlights "resource production" that reduces or prevents waste production from "waste management", which envisages waste production. This approach aims to provide 100% efficient use of energy, raw materials and human resources, zero solid waste, zero harmful waste, zero emission, zero waste in production and management activities, and zero waste in the product life cycle.

zero waste activities by Turkey at the moment with regard to uygulamasıil Environment and Urban Planning Ministry are continuing. Workplaces, schools, hospitals, hotels, marinas, sites, etc. Support is provided for system installation in many places such as.

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