Ayça Turgay, Head of Corporate Communications for P&G Turkey, Caucasus and Central Asia, said, "With the 'Clean Marmara' project we have realized, we aim to draw attention to plastic waste in the seas and to underline that garbage should not be thrown into the sea."10.06.2022 Mehmet Kadir Kilinc Istanbul ServiceISTANBUL (AA) – Within the scope of June 8 World Ocean Day, a sea cleaning event was held by Oral-B, Environmental Protection and Packaging Waste Recovery Foundation (ÇEVKO) and Watsons to contribute to the reduction of pollution in the Marmara Sea.In cooperation with Oral-B, ÇEVKO Foundation and Watsons, a team of more than 20 divers, within the scope of Environment Week and June 8 World Ocean Day, dived into the Marmara Sea off the coast of Istanbul Ortaköy and cleaned the plastic waste.The removed plastic waste was received by Beşiktaş Municipality for recycling.Consumers who buy Oral-B Pure Active or bamboo toothbrushes from Watsons Turkey stores, Watsons.com.tr and Watsons Mobile Application within the scope of the social responsibility project contribute to this cleaning work.Speaking at the event, P&G Turkey, Caucasus and Central Asia Corporate Communications President Ayça Turgay stated that they believe that companies cannot remain indifferent to the social and environmental problems experienced as P&G, and said, "We are trying to make a positive contribution to both the society and the environment with the responsibility of being a corporate citizen.We want to do our part with 42 acts of kindness that we have done since last year.We also set ourselves bold sustainability goals.For example, we promised to be carbon neutral globally by 2040.We have set a goal of making all our products from 100 percent recyclable or recycled materials by 2030.We will continue to produce with 100% recyclable energy in our factories until 2030.'said.- 'We brought 960 tons of plastic back into use in our Gebze factory in 3 years'Noting that one of the biggest problems of the Marmara Sea is plastic waste, Turgay said:'We take great care to reduce the use of plastic in our products and recycle them, and we have gained a positive momentum.In the last 3 years, we have recycled 960 tons of plastic in our Gebze factory.In our Razor Venus products, we transformed the plastic product container into cardboard and started to manufacture a plastic product such as the toothbrush used every day, from 100% natural bamboo material.Our consumers, who buy our bamboo product from Watsons stores, contribute to this meaningful sea cleaning project.In this sense, this project has a special place for us.With the 'Clean Marmara' project we realized today, we aim to draw attention to plastic waste in the seas and to underline that garbage should not be thrown into the sea.We aim to create an awareness.20 of our divers will collect plastic waste from the bottom of the Marmara Sea.These collected wastes will be recycled by Beşiktaş Municipality.'Mete İmer, Secretary General of ÇEVKO Foundation, emphasized that the seas and oceans are polluted, one of the most important causes of this pollution is plastic waste and that action should be taken in this regard.Stating that companies with plastic product output have started to act responsibly, İmer said, “Awareness and consumer awareness are at the forefront in the pollution of our seas.Therefore, we now see our world as more vulnerable due to increasing population, decreasing resources and the climate crisis.We are concerned about whether we can leave the present for future generations.These types of events are very important to raise awareness.As ÇEVKO Foundation, I would like to thank Oral-B and Watsons.This project will continue to raise awareness in our country and in the world.'used the phrases.Watsons Turkey Corporate Communications and Sustainability Unit Manager Beste Çokgüler stated that they started this project to draw attention to the cleanliness of the seas and oceans within the scope of World Ocean Day, and said, “As Watsons Turkey, we bring together both our own brands and our supplier brands and continue sustainability projects in order to green the retail cosmetics industry. we are doing.Both environmental sustainability and social sustainability are issues that we attach great importance to both globally and in Turkey.It is not only important for brands to raise awareness, to carry out these projects and to implement them, but also to raise awareness of customers, to choose more sustainable products and to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle.'he said.National athlete Bilge Çingigiray, who dived in the event, emphasized that environmental awareness should be spread to the whole society, starting with the smallest unit of the society, and said:'Starting from the Sea of ​​Marmara, we have to protect our seas in Turkey and all the world's seas.Because the life cycle of man is possible with the support of the oceans.Today, we have observed climate change and its effects.We divers are the most sensitive group in this regard, because we can observe the changes that have occurred over the years by constantly going under water.In particular, we need to stop the use of plastic and the disposal of plastic into the seas and the environment.'