Disposal of wastes without being evaluated in the recycling and recovery process causes serious resource losses in terms of both material and energy. While the population and living standards in the world increase, there is an inevitable increase in consumption, and this situation increases the pressure on our natural resources and disrupts the balance of the world, and our limited resources cannot keep up with the increasing needs. >
When this situation is taken into account, the importance of efficient use of natural resources becomes even more evident. For this reason, in recent years, zero waste implementation studies have become widespread both in the individual and institutional areas all over the world.
Zero Waste; It is a target defined as a waste management philosophy that includes the prevention of waste, the more efficient use of resources, the prevention or minimization of waste generation by reviewing the causes of waste generation, and the collection of waste separately at the source and ensuring its recovery in case it occurs.</ p>
Zero Waste System; Increasing efficiency and business performance, reducing costs as waste is avoided, developing awareness of environmental protection within the organization, reducing environmental risks, enabling employees to become "sensitive consumers" To have a sense of “environmentalist” of the organization in national and international markets. It increases its prestige by removing the adjective öwhat.
Zero Waste Certificate within the scope of Zero Waste Regulation; It is organized at four levels, Basic, Silver, Gold and Platinum. Responsible for Establishing a Zero Waste Management System as per the regulation; companies must obtain a Zero Waste certificate at the Basic level. Companies that are not in the scope can obtain Basic level certificates upon request in order to gain an advantage in the market.
As EKOÇED, within the scope of Zero Waste;