Türkiye Moves to Ban Single-Use Plastics Under New Circular Economy Plan - THE AUTHORITY NEWS

Türkiye moves to ban single-use plastics under new circular economy plan - THE AUTHORITY NEWS

Türkiye has decided to phase out single-use plastics in line with the European Union’s acquis, aiming to further contribute to its environmental progress. The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change is finalising a new regulation modeled after the EU’s Single-Use Plastics (SUP) directive. This was adopted in 2019 to prevent and reduce the impact of certain plastic products on the environment and human health. The ban aims to si…

TÜRKIYE MOVES TO BAN SINGLE-USE PLASTICS UNDER NEW CIRCULAR ECONOMY PLAN

Wed 11 March 2026:Türkiye has decided to phase out single-use plastics in line with the European Union's acquis, aiming to further contribute to its environmental progress.The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change is finalizing a new regulation modeled after the EU’s Singl

Turkiye Moves to Ban Single-Use Plastics Under Zero Waste and Circular Economy Plan

Türkiye is preparing to take an important step for the environment by phasing out single-use plastics. As part of the Zero Waste initiative, the Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Ministry has drafted new regulations that will prohibit the sale of plastic cutlery, plates, cups, straws and cotton buds. The regulation, expected to begin this year, will later expand to restrict and label partial plastic products such as wet wipes, cleanin…