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9 out of every 10 people support ‘an international treaty against plastic pollution’

SURVEY IN 28 COUNTRIES

9 out of every 10 people support ‘an international treaty against plastic pollution’

The results of the survey conducted by Ipsos with over 20 thousand people from 28 countries, including Turkey, for Plastic Free July have been analyzed in cooperation with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

22 February 2022

Turkey becomes one of the new destinations for illegal plastic waste trade

INTERPOL REPORT ON PLASTIC WASTE CRIME

Turkey becomes one of the new destinations for illegal plastic waste trade

Rerouting of the waste has become a prominent trade after China's ban on plastic waste imports and Turkey is one of the countries that European and North American countries diverted their plastic waste exports to says the INTERPOL report.

Diving into Bosphorus was like a 'waste dive,' says renowned diver

Diving into Bosphorus was like a 'waste dive,' says renowned diver

"The waste from gloves and masks in the sea has risen in the coronavirus period," Şahika Ercümen has said.

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.