Emine Erdogan urges shift from ‘throwaway culture’ to sustainable consumption
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Emine Erdogan urges shift from ‘throwaway culture’ to sustainable consumption
Speaking at an IEA dialogue at UN headquarters, Türkiye’s first lady calls for durable products, reduced waste and circular production to help curb resource use, energy demand and emissions ahead of COP31.
Emine Erdogan says zero-waste approach should be advanced as part of action agenda for UN Climate Change Conference, stressing link between resource use, energy consumption, and climate change
Emine Erdoğan, speaking at an energy transition meeting at the UN Headquarters, drew attention to consumption habits. She stated that it is necessary to move away from the "use-and-throw culture" shaped around single-use products.
"Our primary task should be to move away from the throwaway culture shaped around single-use products. For the well-being of all of us and intergenerational justice, we must transition to a sustainability culture built around long-lasting and durable products." "We aspire to further advance the zero-waste approach within the action agenda of COP-31, which we will host in November. Because zero waste is the most powerful way to open the door to a…
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