Waste management

It is estimated that Istanbul's urban transformation will generate a staggering 110 million tons of construction material waste valued at 66 billion Turkish Liras (more than $2 billion), underscoring the significance of sustainable resource management initiatives.

Within the scope of the "Zero Waste Project," the Education Ministry has announced that 66,416 tons of paper has been recycled and 167.7 million Turkish Liras ($5.25 million) in revenue generated to contribute to the national economy by recycling free textbooks which have been distributed every year.

In addition to the deputy mayor, two truck drivers were arrested for dumping garbage in this landfill

Motor Oil is close to the signing of a memorandum of cooperation that will provide for the acquisition of Ellaktor's subsidiary, Helector.

Negotiations between the two listed groups are at an advanced stage and the last steps to complete the agreement are expected to take place, barring unforeseen circumstances, in the near future.

Within the scope of the Zero Waste Project aiming at reducing Türkiye's waste burden, 105 tons of paper and cardboard were recycled in the parliament in 2023, officals have informed. 

The project, which is carried out under the auspices of first lady Emine Erdoğan has been meticulously implemented by the parliament since 2018.

Waste management on Corfu is at a dead end again after the tender for the construction of a processing plant and landfill was canceled for a third time. As a result, the three municipalities of the island and neighboring Paxos will continue to send their waste to Ioannina and Vonitsa on the mainland, with the cost of transportation and disposal exceeding €14 million annually.

The Goethe Institute in Athens (Goethe.de) is hosting a lecture on waste landscapes and waste management infrastructure presented by art curator Dr Bettina Knaup. The Berlin-based author and curator aims to raise critical questions that challenge the myth of removal, final disposal and definitive management of waste.

A new law in France has brought the discussion of best practices for waste management in Istanbul to the agenda.

The law, which came into force as of Jan. 1, made it compulsory for citizens to compost food and plant waste.

The municipality of Thessaloniki, in collaboration with the Regional Association of Solid Waste Management Agencies in Central Macedonia, launched a program for the collection of natural Christmas trees starting on Tuesday.

Bulgaria's capital, Sofia, stands on the edge of a potential waste crisis within the next three years if immediate actions are not taken, as highlighted by an inspection conducted by the new management of the Waste Treatment Distribution Company.