content tagged with waste

Nearly half of Europe’s waste exports made to Turkey, show Eurostat figures

Nearly half of Europe’s waste exports made to Turkey, show Eurostat figures

According to data from the Statistical Office of the European Union, exports of waste from the EU to non-EU countries reached 33.0 million tonnes in 2021 and Turkey is the largest destination for waste exported from the EU, with a volume of around 14.7 million tonnes.

Nickel mine waste flows into stream after pipe burst in western Turkey

Nickel mine waste flows into stream after pipe burst in western Turkey

Soil around the facility is covered with a white liquid, which the company operating the mine says is calcium carbonate.

Greenpeace delivers half a million petitions to 10 Downing Street against waste exports to Turkey

Greenpeace delivers half a million petitions to 10 Downing Street against waste exports to Turkey

Having become the top plastic waste importer of Europe, Turkey imported some 468,000 tons of plastic waste from the UK in the last three years.

Half of 18.2 billion cubic meters of water abstracted by thermal plants in 2020

TURKSTAT STATISTICS

Half of 18.2 billion cubic meters of water abstracted by thermal plants in 2020

In 2020, a total of 18.2 billion cubic meters of water was abstracted from water resources, 9.8 billion cubic meters of which was for cooling purposes, according to the Water and Wastewater Statistics of the TurkStat for 2020.

17 December 2021

37 Percent of EU’s Waste in Turkey

37 Percent of EU’s Waste in Turkey

According to the statistics shared by the Eurostat, the European Union (EU) countries exported 31 million tons of waste in 2019, 11.4 million of which was to Turkey. The country has ranked first in the statistics, well ahead of other countries.

Municipalities Collected 32.2 Tonnes of Waste in 2018

Municipalities Collected 32.2 Tonnes of Waste in 2018

According to the municipal waste statistics shared by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), 32.2 million tonnes of municipal waste was collected in Turkey throughout 2018. The per capita waste per day is also calculated as 1.16 kilograms.

Waste Import from England on Parliamentary Agenda

Waste Import from England on Parliamentary Agenda

İYİ Party MP Lütfü Türkkan has submitted a parliamentary inquiry to be responded by Minister of Environment and Urbanization Kurum. Türkkan has asked the reason why the plastic waste, which England cannot send to China, has been imported to Turkey.

25 October 2018