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Süleyman Bakal, the Chairman of the Consumer Support Association (TÜKDES), who has recently made popular comments about spreading breakfast, said that annual waste has exceeded 100 billion liras. Many foods are wasted due to the widespread spreading breakfast culture. Breakfast services, which started early in the day, last until evening in the dining areas. Foods such as olives, cheese, jam, honey, cream, fries, tomato, cucumber and bread, which come at the spreading breakfast attracted by the unlimited tea option, are removed without consuming. Turkey Foundation for Waste Reduction (TİSVA) has calculated that 214 billion liras of food waste in a year corresponded to 12 million tons of food. Emphasizing that the amount of waste surpasses 100 billion liras, Bakal said, "TİSVA announced that it is 100 billion liras in spreading breakfast but we think of that amount is more than the said money." "Spreading breakfast must be priced separately" Suggesting ...

July 25, 2019 Turkey's waste bill amounts to 555 billion liras! Everyday 6 million breads go to landfills! Balance sheet of waste unveiled in Turkey. It reaches 15 percent of GDP! A new report prepared by Turkey Waste Prevention Foundation (TİSVA) reveals that 15 percent of national income is wasted. Wastage of energy, fruit-vegetables, bread and water reaches such dimensions that the loss of national income makes up 555 billion liras. 214 billion liras of food waste! Every day 6 million breads are trashed! 35 liras of every 100 liras electricity bill can be saved. One of the biggest wastage items is energy. According to the report, every 100 liras electricity bill has a potential of saving 35 liras. Turkey's total energy saving potential has been identified as 25 percent. In fact, if waste is prevented only in housing this would mean a considerable saving. Namely, the share of lighting in the total electrical energy consumed in Turkey is given as 25 perce...