In cooperation with AGID, IstanbulLight and Tohum Autism Foundation social responsibility, electrical and electronic waste, especially lighting, will be recycled and will protect the environment and human health and contribute to the education of children with autism.

Technology is developing rapidly, and electrical and electronic waste is also proliferating at the same rate. The solution is to recycle waste containing valuable elements such as gold, iron, copper, aluminum and many substances such as mercury that may be harmful to the environment and human health. To create awareness about the recycling of electrical and electronic wastes, especially lighting, together with IstanbulLight, 18th International Lighting & Electrical Equipment Fair and Congress, AGID - Lighting Equipment Manufacturers Association and Tohum Autism Foundation to be held at Istanbul Expo Center on September 21-2019, 12 and took action to mobilize people.

We are aware of autism

Stating that their associations are authorized by the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization for waste management of electrical and electronic goods, AGİD Chairman of the Board of Directors Fahir Gök stated that they have carried out social responsibility campaigns for lighting and recycling of electrical and electronic waste. Gök said, “When many electronic devices such as fluorescent lamps, small household appliances, personal care devices are not collected correctly and systematically, the hazardous substances in them are mixed with water, air and soil. This poses a risk to the environment and human health. By recycling these wastes, we not only protect the environment and human health, but also recover the valuable elements contained in them and bring them back to our economy. We are happy to support Tohum Autism Foundation with the social responsibility campaign 'We are aware of autism Geri while serving as the mission of IstanbulLight Fair which we support as AGID. ”

Support the education of children with autism by bringing your lighting waste to IstanbulLight

Stating that a lighting waste area will be created at IstanbulLight Fair within the scope of the cooperation, Istanbul Çight Fair Manager Mustafa Çelen said, “Our aim is to contribute to raising awareness about the recycling of lighting wastes. For this purpose, we are creating waste area in IstanbulLight. We will also give surprise gifts to two people who bring the most lighting waste every day while visiting the fair to encourage them. We will also contribute to the protection of the environment and human health as well as to the Seed Autism Foundation's educational activities for children with autism. Education is a vital need for our children with autism, beyond the constitutional right. Therefore, we ask our visitors to come with their waste. ”

Every 59 child born today is born 1 at risk of autism

Autism is a complex neuro - developmental difference that is congenital and noticed in the first three years of life. One child is diagnosed with autism every 20 minutes in the world, and 1 in every 59 children born today is born with the risk of autism. When we project to the population, it is estimated that there are approximately 1 individuals with autism in our country and there are 1.387.580 family members affected by this situation. In our country 5.550.320 0 autism in our children and young people between 19-434.010 years of age, schooling can and the number who can access the training only 30.050.Toh My Turkey Autism Early Diagnosis and Education Foundation, "Autism Spectrum Disorder" that children be placed early diagnosis, spearheading the return to society with special education and foreign It operates in the public interest without profit for generalization.

Lighting industry 18-21 meets in IstanbulLight in September

IstanbulLight, 12th International Lighting & Electrical Equipment Fair and Congress, will be organized by InformaMarkets with the strategic partnership of the Lighting Equipment Manufacturers Association (AGID) and the Turkish National Committee of Lighting (ATMK) between September 18-21, 2019 at the Istanbul Expo Center. Turkey, Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe, the Balkans, 230 more than the industry from CIS countries and Asian professionals, which will bring together under one roof ıstanbullight Fair, held simultaneously with the 6.500th National Lighting Congress, 12.Aydınlat the Design Summit and Trade Scene will also host events.