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Press release... Tea waste from tea factories is the food of the soil... Noting that the tea wastes produced during the production phase are fertilizers of tea-producing soils  TEMA (The Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion, for Reforestation and The Protection of Natural Habitats) emphasized that tea wastes feed and heal the soil when used with compost. TEMA Foundation Chairman Deniz Ataç said that a significant amount of tea waste consisting of garbage, fiber and dust is exposed in the process of obtaining black tea in factories and that it is beneficial for tea soils. "About 20 percent of this is taken as dry tea. The remaining 5 percent tea waste is composed of organic materials such as plant waste, fiber and dust, which are described as tea waste and do not enter into tea packages. In the region where tea production is made, the total product obtained annually consists of 1.5 million tons of fresh tea. Therefore, approximately 75 thousand tons of tea waste ...

TEMA (The Turkish Foundation for Combating Soil Erosion, for Reforestation and the Protection of Natural Habitats): At least 195,000 trees have been cut down! The TEMA Foundation, on behalf of the 500,000 signatories supporting the process, urges that the number of trees cut for the Kirazlı Gold Mine in Çanakkale province should be re-determined according to the legislation and immediately stopped of the EIA (Environmental Impact Analysis) process. TEMA Foundation stated that at least 195,000 trees have been cut down to 4 times the number of trees specified in the EIA report approved for the Çanakkale Kirazlı Gold Mine on 1 July and requested from the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization to suspend the investment. TEMA Foundation Chairwoman Deniz Ataç said: "So far TEMA Foundation has not received any official information answering our questions. On the other hand, the social media announced that the number of trees cut in the mine's approved EIA site is 13,400. ...