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Tea’s carbon footprint significantly lower than other beverages: Study
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A team of researchers has conducted Türkiye’s first study on the carbon footprint of tea, a staple of Turkish culture, revealing that tea is significantly more environmentally friendly compared to coffee and carbonated beverages.
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According to the study led by Görkem Üçtuğ from İzmir University of Economics (IEU), tea has a carbon footprint nearly 30 times lower than coffee and 12 times lower than fizzy drinks when factors such as production, transportation and packaging are considered.
Highlighting Türkiye’s status as the world’s leading tea consumer per capita, Üçtuğ emphasized using correct brewing methods to further reduce the beverage’s environmental impact.
The research, conducted as part of a Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) project, involved collaboration with scholars from various other universities.
Explaining the methodology, Üçtuğ stated that the study applied the life cycle assessment (LCA) method, analyzing data obtained from a tea-producing company in the southern province of Adana.
“We examined all aspects of tea production, from cultivation in the fields to transportation, factory packaging, delivery to consumers, brewing and waste disposal,” he said.
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Prior research had assessed the carbon footprint of coffee and carbonated beverages, but this was the first comprehensive study focused on tea.
The findings demonstrate that, in Türkiye, tea has a considerably lower environmental impact than its counterparts.
“For instance, a 330 milliliter can of a carbonated drink has a carbon footprint of approximately 0.17 kilogram carbon dioxide equivalent, while the same amount of tea accounts for only 0.014 kilogram carbon dioxide equivalent — a 12-fold difference,” Üçtuğ noted.
“When compared to coffee, which has a footprint of 0.4 kilogram carbon dioxide equivalent, tea emerges as nearly 30 times more eco-friendly.”
He explained that carbonated drinks undergo extensive industrial processing, while coffee’s high footprint is influenced by its importation and energy-intensive drying methods.
Üçtuğ also pointed out that tea’s brewing method plays a crucial role in its overall carbon footprint.
“Using electric kettles for brewing is significantly more sustainable than using gas stoves,” he said. “I recommend electric appliances for a greener approach.”
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Additionally, he suggested repurposing used tea leaves for composting and as a natural fertilizer for fruit and vegetable production. “Tea residue is valuable, yet we often throw it away. Small changes like these can have a considerable impact on reducing environmental harm.”
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Our fight against this treacherous focus of evil will continue.
Minister of Internal Affairs Mustafa Çiftçi met with the families of martyrs, veterans and members of the police force at the program held at the Gölbaşı Police Special Operations Directorate, which was treacherously bombed by FETO on the night of the coup and where 44 police officers were martyred, on the occasion of July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day. Turgut Aslan, the former Head of the Counterterrorism Department and Chief Advisor to the President, a July 15 veteran who was taken hostage by the militants of the Fetullah Terrorist Organization and executed, but clung to life, also attended the commemoration program in Gölbaşı. In his speech at the commemoration program, Minister Çiftçi said that the struggle on July 15 was one of the most important turning points in Türkiye’s recent history. Stating that the Police Special Operations Directorate paid one of the heaviest prices in the coup attempt, Çiftçi stated that Gölbaşı is in the memory of the nation as a symbol of courage and resistance, and emphasized that the state is on the alert against all kinds of threats.
‘TILL IT DRINS OUT’
Police Chief Ali Fidan also made a speech at the commemoration program at the Police Special Operations Directorate. Stating that they, as the Police Department, continue their fight against FETO with determination, Fidan said, “We will continue our fight uncompromisingly until we eradicate this treacherous focus of evil.” Reminding that the Police Special Operations Directorate was subjected to one of the heaviest attacks by the treacherous coup plotters on the night of July 15, Fidan said that 44 special operations police officers were martyred in Gölbaşı and 7 police officers in the Aviation Department were martyred. Stating that a total of 65 members of the Police Department were martyred during the coup attempt, Fidan said, “I wish God’s mercy to our martyrs. May their souls rest in peace, their place in heaven, and their ranks be high. I wish our heroic veterans health, well-being and a good life.”
‘WE REMEMBER WITH GRATITUDE’
In his post on his social media account regarding the events held, Minister Çiftçi said, “The bloody FETO, which pointed our nation’s weapons at our nation, bombed our Veteran Parliament, was defeated by the determined leadership of our esteemed President, the courage of our security forces and the steel will of our nation. We commemorate our martyrs with mercy and our heroic veterans with gratitude. We have not forgotten. We will not let them forget. The will is ours, the victory is ours.” – –
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‘These greetings are a declaration that no power can stand before the nation’
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan shared a post on his social media account about the simultaneous reading of sela in mosques across the country on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day. In his post on his NSosyal account, Erdoğan said, “These greetings are the symbol of once again declaring to the world that no power can stand against this nation whose chest is full of faith. May the souls of all our martyrs rest in peace.” In his post, Erdoğan also included an image of the National Anthem with the lines “These calls to prayer, whose martyrdom is the foundation of religion, my groaning above my eternal homeland…” and a Turkish flag on the mosque minaret.
‘I CONGRATULATE’
In his message on the 10th anniversary of July 15 Democracy and National Unity Day, President Erdoğan said, “We wrote a magnificent epic together as a nation on the night of July 15, 10 years ago. Today, I would like to once again convey my congratulations and thanks to every member of my beloved nation, including women, men, young and old, who took to the streets with flags in their hands, prayers on their tongues, and love for Turkey in their hearts, narrowing down the squares for the coup plotters. “I would like to express my gratitude to all my brothers in different countries of the world who raised their hands to the sky and wet their prayer rugs with tears to say ‘Do not bring harm to Türkiye’. Our struggle will continue until FETO is completely eliminated and this treason network, which disguises itself in all its forms, is eradicated,” he said.
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Operation against FETO’s current structure: 16 suspects arrested
The procedures at the police station for 24 suspects detained within the scope of the FETO investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office have been completed.
The suspects were taken to the Istanbul Courthouse in Çağlayan. After the statements at the prosecutor’s office, 16 suspects who were referred to the criminal judgeship of peace were arrested, and judicial control provisions were applied to 6 suspects.
Procedures for other suspects are ongoing.
INVESTIGATION
In the investigation carried out by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, in line with the “Security Private Analysis Report (EMAR)” records on the SD card obtained from the secret witness code-named “Garson”, 25 suspects were identified who had contacts with people within the secret structures of the organization, had account registrations at Bank Asya, had an unusual increase in account movements on suspicious dates, had payphone/consecutive call records, and were considered to be operating at a responsible level within the security secret structure.
In this context, 24 suspects were detained in the simultaneous operation organized in 8 provinces centered in Istanbul to capture 25 suspects, 8 of whom were active public officials, 11 of whom were private sector employees and 6 of whom did not have an active SSI record. It was reported that efforts to capture the fugitive suspect were continuing.
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New development in Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu file: 19 people arrested
Under the coordination of the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, an operation was carried out at 30 different addresses in 10 provinces, centered in Ankara, by the Ankara Provincial Police Department’s Organized Crime Branch Directorate teams. A detention order was issued for 29 suspects who were found to have participated in the crime of “premeditated murder” within the scope of FETO activities regarding the accident/destruction of the helicopter carrying the late Grand Unity Party (BBP) Chairman Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu and his friends. 27 suspects were detained during the operation.
19 SUSPECTS WERE ARRESTED
27 suspects who were taken into custody were present at the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office after their procedures. The Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office referred all the suspects to the Criminal Judgeship of Peace with a request for arrest. As a result of the evaluation made by the judgeship, 19 out of 27 suspects were arrested, and it was decided to impose judicial control measures on 8 suspects.
THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES IN MULTIPLE WAYS
Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office stated that the investigation into the accident/destruction of the helicopter in which Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu and his companions lost their lives continues in a multifaceted and meticulous manner.
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He made scandalous statements about the July 15 coup attempt: Nasuh Mahruki was arrested
AKUT Former President Nasuh Mahruki’s post on his X account caused public outrage. Mahruki made the scandalous statement that “July 15 was a coup attempt that was noticed in advance, but was not deliberately prevented and allowed to take place in a controlled manner, seeing it as an opportunity for regime change.” An investigation was officially launched against Nasuh Mahruki by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office, and a detention order was issued.
EMPHASIS ON “BEYOND THE LIMITS OF CRITICISM” IN THE REFERRAL
In the referral letter of the prosecutor’s office; It was clearly stated that Mahruki targeted the Turkish nation, our martyrs who sacrificed their lives and our heroic security forces. In the dispatch article, it was emphasized that Mahruki described the July 15 treacherous coup attempt, which targeted the Turkish nation and martyred our citizens and security forces, as theater, and that the tweet was beyond the limits of criticism. It was also stated that Mahruki had more than 571 thousand followers and that the provocative post in question received more than 76 thousand views in a short time, creating a clear and present danger and outrage in society.
ARRESTED
Mahruki, who was taken into custody, was referred to the Criminal Court of Peace with a request for arrest after his statement at the prosecutor’s office. Mahruki was arrested and sent to prison by the court on the charge of ‘inciting the public to hatred and hostility’.
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BREAKING NEWS… Özgür Özel is leaving CHP! The critical date has been announced: He will make his farewell speech on Tuesday!
BREAKING NEWS… The tension that started after the absolute nullity decision in the Republican People’s Party has reached its peak. With Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu’s return to the chairmanship, the division within the party began to become more evident.
ÖZGÜR ÖZEL’S ROAD MAP HAS BEEN CLEAR…
After the Headquarters opposed the request for an Extraordinary Congress due to the ‘precautionary decision’, Özgür Özel and his team accelerated their work on the new party. The road map of Özgür Özel, who gave signals of resignation from CHP with the message “We will find a new way” at every opportunity, began to take shape.
WILL HOLD ITS LAST GROUP MEETING ON TUESDAY
According to the backstage information shared by AHaber Reporter İlter Yeşiltaş on live broadcast, it was claimed that Özgür Özel would resign from CHP at the group meeting to be held on Tuesday. İlter Yeşiltaş said, “Özgür Özel’s road map has now been determined. Özel will hold his last group meeting in the CHP on Tuesday next week and will give his clearest messages for the new party. That group meeting will also be his last meeting and Özel is expected to make a farewell speech.
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