Plastic waste

Headline

Turkey bans import of polymer waste amid public outrage

May 19, 2021

Turkey on Tuesday banned the import of polymer waste such as plastic bags and styrofoam cups following a public outcry over images of trash...

Headline

Plastic waste from the UK, Germany illegally dumped in Turkey: Greenpeace

May 17, 2021

The results of a Greenpeace investigation released on Monday revealed plastic waste from the UK and Germany are being illegally dumped and burned across...

Diplomacy

Turkey releases 110,000 tons of plastic waste into Mediterranean every year: report

June 7, 2019

Turkey is responsible for 110,000 tons of plastic waste that goes into the Mediterranean Sea every year, according to a new World Wide Fund for Nature...