content tagged with greenpeace mediterranean

Imported plastic waste sites in Adana still not cleaned despite promises by companies

PLASTIC WASTE POLLUTION

Imported plastic waste sites in Adana still not cleaned despite promises by companies

The amount of dioxins and furans, carcinogenic compounds that emerge during the combustion of plastic waste, is 400,000 times greater than normal values in dump sites, says Greenpeace.

25 May 2022 Şule Nur Boya

Greenpeace campaigns for Marmara Sea: ‘Stop the wastewater discharge’

Greenpeace campaigns for Marmara Sea: ‘Stop the wastewater discharge’

Greenpeace Mediterranean has raised concerns that wastewater the volume of 280 olympic pools mixes with the Marmara Sea from the Ergene River every day: “The solution is to close the water valves discharging the waste water.”

2 November 2021

Iconic Greenpeace vessel Arctic Sunrise in İstanbul

Iconic Greenpeace vessel Arctic Sunrise in İstanbul

Supporting campaigns about biodiversity and climate change across the world, Greenpeace’s iconic vessel Arctic Sunrise came to İstanbul on September 28 to raise concerns and publicity about the pollution in the Marmara Sea.

30 September 2021

Air pollution in İstanbul, Ankara well above updated WHO limit values

Air pollution in İstanbul, Ankara well above updated WHO limit values

Turkey does not sufficiently measure air quality and has no national limit value for PM2.5, says Greenpeace.

23 September 2021

Greenpeace: Particulate matter emitted by coal-fired plants spread across Turkey

Greenpeace: Particulate matter emitted by coal-fired plants spread across Turkey

Greenpeace Mediterranean has made a simulation showing how PM2.5 travels across the country.

Greenpeace: Particulate matter emitted by coal-fired plants spread across Turkey

Greenpeace: Particulate matter emitted by coal-fired plants spread across Turkey

Greenpeace Mediterranean has made a simulation showing how PM2.5 travels across the country.

Six coal-fired plants continue to emit thick smoke after end of suspension

Six coal-fired plants continue to emit thick smoke after end of suspension

The plants were suspended for violating environmental rules and the companies had agreed to install filters complying with the rules.

Greenpeace: Turkey May Have Problems in Obtaining Some Agricultural Products

Greenpeace: Turkey May Have Problems in Obtaining Some Agricultural Products

As many as 34 countries, including some of Turkey's neighbors, may face a food crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic, says Greenpeace.

Turkey’s Plastic Waste Import Increased by 173 Times in 15 Years

GREENPEACE

Turkey’s Plastic Waste Import Increased by 173 Times in 15 Years

On the one side, Turkey struggles against plastic use; on the other, its plastic waste import is gradually increasing. According to Greenpeace, with the plastic waste import banned in China, Turkey has become a new destination for plastic waste.

Greenpeace: Not Single-Use Plastics, But Hygiene Protects You from Coronavirus

Greenpeace: Not Single-Use Plastics, But Hygiene Protects You from Coronavirus

Greenpeace Mediterranean has warned against increasing usage of single-use plastics during the pandemic.

Greenpeace: İstanbul Experiences the Hottest November in 40 Years

Greenpeace: İstanbul Experiences the Hottest November in 40 Years

Greenpeace Mediterranean has made a new statement about climate crisis: İstanbul has been experiencing the hottest November in 40 years. The average temperature is above 20 degrees Celsius. Climate crisis is to blame.

19 November 2019

150 Thousand People Sign the Project for Single-Use Plastic Ban in Turkey

CALL BY GREENPEACE MEDITERRANEAN

150 Thousand People Sign the Project for Single-Use Plastic Ban in Turkey

150 thousand people have so far signed the project run by Greenpeace Mediterranean to ban single-use plastics in Turkey. The EU signed the agreement introducing an EU-wide ban on single-use plastics on December 20, 2018.

'9 out of Every 10 People Don’t Breathe Clean Air in the World'

WWF & GREENPEACE FOR JUNE 5 WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

'9 out of Every 10 People Don’t Breathe Clean Air in the World'

Releasing a joint statement for the press on the occasion of June 5 World Environment Day, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Turkey and Greenpeace have raised concerns over the dimensions of air pollution in Turkey and the world.

Villagers Win the Struggle, Thermal Power Plant Project in Çerkezköy Cancelled

Villagers Win the Struggle, Thermal Power Plant Project in Çerkezköy Cancelled

The project of a coal-based thermal power plant to be built on a oak forest in Pınarça Village has been cancelled upon the release of a negative Environmental Impact Assessment report. The people of Pınarça have long been struggling against the project.

7 February 2019