As nature and the environment become polluted, our future is undoubtedly polluted. Without being aware of this, the insensitivity towards nature unfortunately continues in general. However, from time to time, promising studies are carried out both individually and through institutions. In our country, a paid bag application was introduced within the scope of studies on environmental wastes, and although it was criticized, it had positive effects on the use of plastic.
Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum recently announced the deposit refund application, which was initiated to take precautions against environmentally harmful products such as metal, glass and plastic. According to the application, there will be returnable packaging in the markets and the market will pay the customer if it is delivered. Minister Institution explained the details of the application by stating that metal, glass and plastic products will be included in the system in the first place.
It will start in January 2022 and will be put into practice in June.
Expressing that recycling has increased by 9 percent regarding the Zero Waste Project, the Institution stated that this rate was 13.4 percent at the beginning of the project and now it has increased to 22.4 percent, adding, “Each project carried out within the framework of waste recycling is between 15 and 40 percent. It creates new employment and with this understanding, we will expand the Zero Waste Project throughout our country.”
Explaining the details of the deposit refund application, the Authority said that the application will start in January 2022 and will be put into practice in June 2022. Answering the question on the subject, the Minister Institution said, “We will hopefully implement the deposit application under our Zero Waste project as of January 2022. First, we started our efforts to include metal, glass and pet bottles in the system. In June 2022, our citizens will take the glass, metal and pet, plastic wastes that we can now recycle to our return points within the framework of the deposit system, and they will contribute to production, employment and recycling by receiving deposit fees there.
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