Date	15.12.2025
Department	Seydişehir Kamil Akkanat Faculty of Health Sciences
SDG

This activity was planned and implemented within the scope of the Zero Waste Project in order to develop environmental awareness in children, increase waste management awareness and acquire sustainable consumption habits. At the event, different types of waste (glass jar, cardboard box, plastic container, glass cup, etc.) were placed on it.This activity was planned and implemented within the scope of the Zero Waste Project in order to develop environmental awareness in children, increase waste management awareness and acquire sustainable consumption habits. At the event, different types of waste (glass jar, cardboard box, plastic container, glass cup, etc.) were placed on it.) The cards were placed in order on the teachers' table, and the students were called one by one according to their seating rows and asked to separate these cards into the determined categories of paper, plastic and glass. This application provided an interactive learning environment that enabled children to acquire both theoretical knowledge and practical skills together. During the activity, students were explained in a simple and understandable language what zero waste is, why it is important and how it contributes to the protectionhis application provided an interactive learning environment that enabled children to acquire both theoretical knowledge and practical skills together. During the activity, students were explained in a simple and understandable language what zero waste is, why it is important and how it contributes to the protection of the environment. Examples of how waste can be reduced in daily life have been given; the color codes used in recycling bins have been explained in detail. Thanks to these color codes, it is aimed that children can implement the waste separation process more easily and correctly. The permanence of learning was increased by ensuring that students placed the cards in the correct color and category. Throughout the activity, the role of recycling in protecting natural resources, its potential to save energy and its contribution to sustainable living habits were emphasizedhe permanence of learning was increased by ensuring that students placed the cards in the correct color and category. Throughout the activity, the role of recycling in protecting natural resources, its potential to save energy and its contribution to sustainable living habits were emphasized. Additionally, the importance of raising environmentally friendly individuals was emphasized both individually and socially. At the end of the activity, it was observed that the students understood the critical importance of separating waste correctly in protecting the environment and that they had reached the consciousness and competence to apply the zero waste approach both at school and at home.he end of the activity, it was observed that the students understood the critical importance of separating waste correctly in protecting the environment and that they had reached the consciousne.