Returning beverage containers through a deposit return system
Sustainability

Deposit Return Systems: How Returning Packaging Supports a Circular Economy

What Deposit Return Systems are, their environmental benefits, examples worldwide, and how Türkiye’s DOA deposit system supports recycling and a circular economy.

07/07/26 · 7 min read
Sustainability

A Guide to Social and Environmental Projects for Marketing and Brand Teams

Contemporary consumers prioritize company values, environmental consciousness, and social contributions alongside products purchased.

16/10/25 · 8 min read
ecording News

What Is a B Corporation (B Corp)? How to Become One? Examples from Türkiye and Around the World

The B Corporation movement is a key indicator of a business world where companies are expected to deliver value to society, the environment, and employees alongside profit.

10/09/25 · 7 min read
Sustainability

The Future of Investing: The BIST Sustainability Index

How the BIST Sustainability Index operates, why it matters, and the advantages global sustainability frameworks offer companies and investors.

07/02/25 · 5 min read
Sustainability

Nature's Carbon Capture Mechanism: What Is a Carbon Sink?

What a carbon sink is, how forests, oceans, and soils store carbon, and how afforestation and technology can boost carbon sequestration.

07/02/25 · 8 min read
Nature

The Mistle Thrush and the Juniper Tree: A Remarkable Partnership in Nature

Nature operates interconnectedly; some tree species depend on animals to disperse their seeds through fascinating partnerships.

07/02/25 · 4 min read
Nature

Black Pine: Nature's Resilient Tree

Where black pine grows, how it evolved and survives harsh conditions, and why it's a key species in our ecosystem restoration work.

07/02/25 · 4 min read
Turkish red pine forest
Nature

Turkish Red Pine: The Tree Shaped by Fire and Capable of Renewing Forests

How Turkish red pine regenerates after fire, its role in Mediterranean ecosystems and carbon storage, and how ecoDrone supports its restoration.

07/02/25 · 4 min read
Hands planting a young tree at sunset
Sustainability

Global Brand Partnerships That Integrate Tree Planting into Their Business Models

How globally recognized companies like Ecosia, Patagonia, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Google integrate tree planting and ecosystem restoration into their business models.

08/07/24 · 8 min read
Employees volunteering together
Sustainability

Volunteering Projects: Employee Volunteering and Corporate Volunteering

Why employee and corporate volunteering programs matter — key statistics on engagement and retention, plus volunteering organizations companies in Türkiye can support.

25/06/24 · 7 min read
Artificial intelligence for environmental sustainability
Climate

Can Artificial Intelligence Help Address the Climate Crisis? The Transformative Role of Re-Tina

How AI can help address the climate crisis — and how Re-Tina, ecording's AI-powered verification model behind ecoNow, turns everyday actions into measurable impact.

21/05/24 · 6 min read
A tidy, sustainable office space
Sustainability

Zero-Waste Office: 7 Recommendations for a More Sustainable Workplace

Seven practical recommendations for a zero-waste office — from paperless processes and recycling to sustainable procurement and building lasting habits with ecoNow.

14/05/24 · 8 min read
Pandora jewelry crafted from recycled silver and gold
Sustainability

How Pandora, The World's Largest Jewelry Maker, Switched to Recycled Silver and Gold

The world's largest jewelry maker moved all its collections to 100% recycled silver and gold — the transition, the costs, and lessons for its supply chain.

20/02/24 · 6 min read
Corporate sustainability and environmental impact assessment
Sustainability

Environmental Impact Assessment and Improvement Strategies for Your Company in 10 Steps

How to assess your company's environmental impact and reduce it — a 5-stage assessment process and 10 practical strategies for a more sustainable business model.

10/01/24 · 10 min read
COP28 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai
Climate

COP28 in Five Key Takeaways: A Turning Point Away from Fossil Fuels?

Five key takeaways from COP28 in Dubai — the fossil fuel transition, nuclear and oil & gas pledges, the first Global Stocktake, the Loss and Damage Fund, and food systems.

28/12/23 · 8 min read
GHG Protocol: Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions
Sustainability

GHG Protocol: Why Are Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 Carbon Emissions Different?

What the GHG Protocol is and how Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions differ — where each occurs, how much control a company has, and how to reduce them.

24/10/23 · 11 min read
Refilling a reusable container at a refill station
Sustainability

What Is Refill Packaging and How Can It Benefit the Planet?

How refillable and reusable packaging cuts plastic waste, CO₂ and water use — plus brands in Türkiye offering refill products and stations.

24/10/23 · 8 min read
Social Return on Investment (SROI) impact measurement
Sustainability

What Is SROI? Understanding Social Return on Investment in Four Key Areas

What SROI is, why it matters, how an SROI analysis is conducted in six stages, and the eight Principles of Social Value that guide it.

17/10/23 · 12 min read
Corporate environmental impact projects
Sustainability

Six Brand Projects Creating Positive Environmental Impact

Six notable brand projects from Türkiye — Vestel, Turkish Aerospace, Vodafone, Arçelik, Garanti BBVA and OPET — and what makes an environmental impact project effective.

03/10/23 · 9 min read
A hand holding a wooden human figure
Sustainability

Employee Experience: What Is It and How Can It Be Improved?

What employee experience is, how to design and improve it in four stages, and how corporate sustainability and ecoNow can strengthen employee engagement.

27/09/23 · 10 min read
The 2015 Paris Climate Agreement
Climate

The Backbone of Global Climate Action: What Is the 2015 Paris Agreement?

What the 2015 Paris Agreement is, its main goals and how it works, the target types it covers, Türkiye's NDC and 2053 net-zero commitment, and why it matters.

06/09/23 · 14 min read
Home composting of organic waste
Sustainability

Compost 101: What Is Compost and How Do You Get Started?

What compost is, why it matters for waste, methane, soil and water, how it works with green & brown materials, and how to start composting at home.

31/08/23 · 11 min read
Corporate sustainability strategy
Sustainability

What Is Corporate Sustainability, and How Does ecoNow Support Your Company's Sustainability Goals?

What corporate sustainability is, its three pillars, and how ecoNow helps companies build sustainable habits and measurable environmental impact.

31/08/23 · 9 min read
ecoDrone aerial seeding for forest restoration
Nature

#ForThePlanet: Forest Restoration, Climate Action, and Aerial Seeding

Why forest restoration is a key nature-based climate solution — and how AI-powered aerial seeding with ecoDrone accelerates ecosystem restoration.

31/08/23 · 6 min read
Global warming and the changing climate
Climate

What Is Global Warming? Is It the Same as Climate Change?

What global warming is and how it differs from climate change, the “global warming vs. global heating” debate, its main causes, the current global outlook, and its impacts on Türkiye.

05/07/23 · 7 min read
COP28 UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai
Climate

COP28: Key Decisions, Global Climate Action, and What Comes Next

What COP is, why COP28 mattered — the first Global Stocktake, the fossil fuel transition and the Loss and Damage Fund — the criticism, and what comes next.

05/07/23 · 9 min read
ecording selected for the Norrsken Impact100
ecording News

ecording and Norrsken Impact100: Our Journey Toward Global Impact

ecording has been selected for the Norrsken Impact100 — the Norrsken Foundation’s annual list of the world’s most promising impact startups — and our logo was featured in Times Square.

23/05/23 · 4 min read
The growth journey of a tree from seed to maturity
Nature

The Growth Journey of a Tree: How Do Trees Grow?

How a tree grows from seed to mature tree, the stages of its life cycle, the role of deadwood, and why trees matter for the carbon cycle, water, soil, and biodiversity.

22/05/23 · 12 min read
Carbon footprint and greenhouse gas emissions
Sustainability

Carbon Footprint: What Is It, Why Does It Matter, and How Can You Reduce It?

What a carbon footprint is, how CO₂e is measured, where emissions come from, and the practical steps individuals and businesses can take to reduce their environmental impact.

30/04/23 · 15 min read
Electric vehicle charging and its environmental impact
Sustainability

Are Electric Vehicles Really Better for the Environment? A Comprehensive Guide to Myths and Facts

A life-cycle look at how electric vehicles work, how their environmental impact is assessed, and the scientific facts behind five common myths about electric mobility.

25/04/23 · 13 min read
A parent and child talking about climate and nature
Climate

How to Talk to Children About Climate Change: An Age-by-Age Guide

Why these conversations matter, how children's understanding evolves from ages 0-5 to teenagers, age-appropriate activities, common mistakes to avoid, and how families can act together.

17/04/23 · 10 min read
Forest fire spreading through woodland
Nature

Forest Fires in Türkiye: Causes, Impacts, and Prevention Strategies

The causes of forest fires in Türkiye, their impacts on biodiversity, soil, water and air, how nature recovers, and how wildfire risk can be reduced through prevention and restoration.

24/03/23 · 13 min read
Cracked, drought-stricken earth
Climate

Drought: Causes, Impacts, and Solutions

What drought is, how it links to climate change and decreasing snowfall, its impacts on water, agriculture, ecosystems and communities, and how to reduce the risk.

21/03/23 · 11 min read
Corporate sustainability strategy and long-term value
Sustainability

Corporate Sustainability: What It Is and How Businesses Can Create Long-Term Value

What corporate sustainability is, the three ESG pillars, why it matters, examples from IKEA, Microsoft, Patagonia, Schneider Electric and Unilever, and how to build a strategy.

20/01/23 · 12 min read
Climate change and its impacts on the planet
Climate

Climate Change: Causes, Impacts, and Solutions

What climate change is, what causes it, how the greenhouse effect works (with an interactive model), its impacts on temperatures, ecosystems and communities, and the solutions.

20/01/23 · 11 min read
Sustainable living and everyday eco-friendly habits
Sustainability

What Is Sustainability? A Practical Guide to Sustainable Living

What sustainability is, its three dimensions (environmental, social, economic), why it matters, and practical everyday habits to live more sustainably.

26/12/22 · 9 min read
ecording Mission2030 launch and climate technology vision
ecording News

Mission2030: Expanding ecording’s Vision for Climate Technology

How Mission2030 (September 2022) expanded ecording’s vision for climate technology — growing the ecoDrone and ecoNow portfolio and bringing the climate community together.

21/11/22 · 5 min read
Reducing food waste at home
Sustainability

How to Reduce Food Waste: 7 Practical Ways to Prevent Food Waste at Home

Why food waste matters for the climate and resources, plus 7 practical everyday ways to prevent food waste at home — from meal planning and storage to composting and sharing.

14/10/21 · 7 min read

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