A seminar titled "Waste Management and Recycling" was organized for the personnel working within Altındağ Municipality. The seminar held by Environmental Engineer Onur Karamağara, working at Altındağ Municipality Cleaning Affairs Directorate, received full marks from the staff. In the seminar, the concept of waste, what types of waste are, how waste management should be, the causes of environmental pollution, recycling, the importance of recycling and non-recyclable waste were discussed.  In addition, information was given about the concept of compost, what zero waste means, the time it takes for waste to disappear in nature, the damage that waste causes to living creatures in nature, and what can be done about recycling in social life, workplaces and homes. At the end of the seminar, recycling and zero waste activities implemented by Altındağ Municipality were also mentioned.

"THE BEST CLEANING IS NOT DIRTING AT ALL"

Stating that they carry out devoted work on cleaning and zero waste, Altındağ Mayor Dr. Veysel Tiryaki said, "As Altındağ Municipality, we carry out meticulous work on cleaning, waste management and recycling. In our past periods, we received the title of Turkey's cleanest district. Within the scope of the cleaning campaign we started in our current period, we will make Altındağ the cleanest district of Ankara again. We attach great importance to zero waste and recycling issues as well as cleaning. We are carrying out successful studies on Zero Waste in many points of Altındağ." 

Mayor Tiryaki said, "In our Zero Waste Training Center located in the Capital National Garden, people from all age groups, schools, institutions and organizations can attend the trainings held in our center by making an appointment. We invite all citizens of Altındağ to support our recycling and cleaning efforts. In order to live together in a clean and healthy environment, we need to act sensitively on these issues. As we always say, the best cleaning is not to pollute at all..." 

President Tiryaki added that the seminars will continue with different topics every week.