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Turkey Has Initiated Polystyrene Foam Environmental Project
The Ministry of Environment, Urbanization, and Climate Change have launched a plan with the aim of eliminating the usage of HCBD in Turkey and getting the necessary support from the private sector to fulfill the obligations regarding the management of Persistent Organic Pollutants under the Stockholm Convention. The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) is funding this three-year project, which will expire in August 2024. UNIDO, the UN industrial development organization, is responsible for carrying it out.
The Ministry emphasized that this project has a very wide network of stakeholders and partners, and this is due to the very wide impact area of Persistent Organic Pollutants.
Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) is a brominated flame retardant that applies extruded (XPS) and expanded (EPS) polystyrene foam mostly used as thermal insulation in the building industry. With this project, the Ministry is planning to phase out this chemical. The intention is to gradually replace HBCD with eco-friendly substitutes while also enhancing institutional, regulatory, and technical ability to carry out this transition successfully and sustainably.
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