Tรผrkiye‘s Zero โขWaste Initiative Gains Globalโค Momentum, Declared U.N. Observance
ISTANBUL โค – Aโ movement originating in Tรผrkiye is โฃreshapingโ the โglobal conversation around sustainability, culminating in the โUnited Nations’โข declaration of International Zero Waste Day. โฃSpearheaded by โขEmine Erdoฤan, founding honorary โchair โขof the Zero Waste โfoundation, the initiative has rapidly ascendedโค from a national project to aโฃ globally recognized framework for addressing climate change โคandโข resource management.
For nearly a decade, Tรผrkiye has โchampioned aโฃ holistic approach to waste reduction,โ encompassing household, food, โand industrial sectors with the aim of extending the planet’sโ lifespan. This effort arrives โatโข a critical โjuncture, as escalating climate change, dwindling water resources, and โขunsustainable consumption patterns threaten globalโค stability. The success of the Zero Waste project marks a significant shift, representing โoneโข of the few major environmental โฃmovements to emerge from outside the Western world andโ offering a new modelโค for international cooperation.
The initiativeโฃ gained international recognition through presentations at United Nations meetings, leading โขto its incorporation into the U.N. agenda.Emine Erdoฤan โemphasizedโข at the recent 2025 Global Zero Waste Forum that “genuine โขenvironmental awareness demands a comprehensive andโ holistic approach” to โtackling these interconnected challenges.
Historically, environmental narratives have often originated in โฃEurope and gained global traction. Though, โTรผrkiyeโ is now establishing itself as aโ key player on the world stage, not only through the influence of President Erdoฤan -โ consistently ranked among the top fourโฃ global leaders despite representing the world’s 17th-largest economy – but also through innovative solutions like the โZero Waste movement.The project focuses on recycling, โreducingโ wastefulness, andโค promoting a circularโ economy, offering a โฃpractical pathway toward a more enduring future.