🇹🇷🇪🇺 Turkey has become Europe's dumping ground for plastic waste, importing hundreds of thousands of tons annually from the EU and UK...
In 2025 alone, they sent nearly 650,000 metric tons of plastic waste to Turkey, much of it processed in recycling facilities around Adana.
A recent study found microplastic concentrations in waterways downstream of these facilities were up to 132x higher than upstream, with pollution spreading into farmland and the Mediterranean Sea.
Despite acknowledging environmental issues, the European Commission has allowed exports to continue, with Turkey potentially receiving even more waste under new EU restrictions taking effect in November.
The findings come ahead of the COP31 climate summit in Antalya, where Turkey plans to push for stronger international action on waste and pollution.
Source: Bloomberg / Writer: Mhedi
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@MarioNawfal A shipment labelled recyclable is not proof of successful recycling. The real test is what gets recovered, what leaks into waterways, and who bears the cost. Transparent tracking should be mandatory from export to final processing.








































