Electronic waste

If someone were to ask you what Packaging Recycling is, what image first comes to mind? For many of us, Packaging Recycling is synonymous with Blue Bins. And that’s no coincidence. Blue Bins have established themselves as the key symbol of the everyday process of recycling packaging, and their operation is the ticket to a “green” and sustainable tomorrow.

New developments are unfolding in Greece’s waste management landscape, as landfills are on track to become relics of the past. Waste is now being diverted exclusively toward recycling or biomass production, which can then be converted into energy.

A ship carrying hundreds of tons of industrial waste deemed suspicious and potentially toxic arrived yesterday in Albania, the place from which it had initially set sail. The cargo was not accepted in Thailand, and the ship wandered for months before returning to Albania, as reported by the non-governmental organization Basel Action Network (BAN).

The Trade Ministry has received an award for its refurbished product system, introduced in 2020 to prevent waste and environmental harm, in the Consumer Protection Contest run by the World Bank and the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network (ICPEN).

The country is seeing a surge in fires at recycling plants, with 71 incidents reported in the first seven months of this year alone — up to 40 percent more than in previous years, an expert has warned.

Have you ever wondered why our refrigerators become overstuffed with meats, vegetables, and various fruits, only to discover at week’s end that much of it—often the majority—must be discarded due to spoilage?

The failure to properly manage waste is one of the Greek state's many enduring shortcomings.

The problem becomes urgent on the country's islands however, when the influx of tourists puts an even greater strain on areas that are very ecologically sensitive and often lack basic trash collection and management services.

Türkiye's first lady Emine Erdoğan presided over the second meeting of the United Nations Zero Waste Advisory Board on June 5, coinciding with World Environment Day.

A cleanup initiative conducted in the southern province of Hatay has revealed the alarming extent of pollution in the Mediterranean Sea, as divers removed debris, including tires, chairs, ghost nets, and various other items.

In pursuit of exposing the stark reality of food waste, popular food writer and chef Refika Birgül took to the garbage dumps of her very own neighborhood of Kuzguncuk in Istanbul.

Delving into the waste, she saw a distressing sight: An array of food, from arugula to quince, still in edible condition cast aside.