"Environment and Zero Waste Awareness" training was given within the scope of 100 Activities in the 100th Year of our Republic in cooperation with Selçuk University Faculty of Science and Selçuklu Municipality Climate Change and Zero Waste Directorate.

Making the opening speech of the program held at Sultan Alparslan Cultural Center, Selçuk University Sustainability Commission Member and Faculty of Science Faculty Member Prof. Dr. Özlem Şahin said, "As the Sustainability Commission established within our university, we aim to improve the sustainability awareness of academicians, students and administrative staff and to organize activities and events that will increase environmental awareness."

Dean of the Faculty of Science Prof. Dr. Semahat Küçükkolbaşı said, "Selçuk University is one of the greenest and most environmentally friendly campuses in Turkey and the world with its environmentally friendly policies and sustainability efforts. We know that there is a strong relationship between sustainable waste management, resource efficiency and climate change."

After Prof. Dr. Küçükkolbaşı's speech, the training titled "Environment and Zero Waste Awareness" started. Betül Akça, Climate Change and Zero Waste Manager of Selçuklu Municipality, said that air, water, soil and noise pollution and garbage problems are among the environmental problems, one person produces 1.13 kilograms of garbage per day, and 20 percent of this garbage is packaging waste. Drawing attention to the importance of preventing waste, providing added value to the economy by recycling waste, separating waste at its source, reducing the amount of waste and using natural resources efficiently, Akça noted that paper, cardboard, plastic, metal, glass, composite and wood are recyclable packaging waste, and that energy savings equivalent to one month's use of 1.5 million families have been achieved from the waste collected so far with the Zero Waste Project launched in 2017.