Waste

In a bid to further its efforts in combating food waste and promoting food sustainability, the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry has launched an initiative to examine the impact of the open buffet serving system at hotels on food waste.

Accompanying President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during his visit to the United States, Emine Erdoğan met with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and attended the International Zero Waste Day events.

The Environment Ministry has approved the new national plan for the management of hazardous waste of industrial, medical and other materials.

Among its most salient provisions is that regarding the creation of a hazardous waste landfill in Tanagra, north of Athens, which has already been licensed but is facing opposition from the local community.

Because of Greece's bankruptcy, the stereotype prevailed that all salaries in the public sector are a waste that serve clientelistic purposes. Thus, the salaries and status of civil servants ended up impermissibly low.

Over 100,000 load-sized, densified bales of solid waste, which have been a health hazard for nearly a decade, are set to be relocated from the Potoki area of Pyrgos to the Triantafyllia landfill in Ilia, Peloponnese.

In addition to the waste bales, contaminated soil, polluted by urban solid waste, will also be transported to the landfill.

The U.N. Development Fund (UNDP) has announced the completion of two model facilities for the safe processing and recycling of earthquake debris in Türkiye.

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.

Things to do so as not to waste money and valuable natural resources

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.