Abstract
CONTRIBUTION TO ECONOMY WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT; TURKEY'S RECYCLING SECTOR
Recycling is the emergence of a new substance by using various methods of materials that have been used and have lost their usefulness. With recycling, the amount of natural resources and waste is reduced, energy is saved, the economy is contributed, and we are able to use the resources provided by the world we live on more efficiently, and finally, recycling is important to prevent future generations from suffering from resources.
The aim of this study is to determine the recycling Turkey's road map. In this context, benefiting from Turkey's National Recycling Strategic Document and Action Plan (2014-2017) and the results for the recycling industry for our country SWOT analysis was performed. The increase in environmental awareness and awareness, the formation of the recycling sector, technology, public structure, incentive for the sector, the presence of Non-Governmental Organizations, the existence of a zero waste project, contribution to employment are strengths, while the public awareness and environmental awareness of recycling is not sufficient, waste Factors such as not being able to understand that all of them are not garbage, the country-specific recycling model is not clear, lack of policy on the subject, lack of technical structure and resources for separate collection of waste, lack of various funds related to R&D, population growth and urbanization are identified as weaknesses.
Keywords
Sustainable Development, Environment, Recycling, Zero Waste, Turkey