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Turkey bans import of polymer waste after becoming Europe's top waste importer

Turkey bans import of polymer waste after becoming Europe's top waste importer

Wastes in the ethylene polymer group made up 74 percent of Turkey's plastic waste import last year.

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.

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.

Greenpeace Finds Tons of Italy-Sourced Plastic Waste in İzmir, Files Criminal Complaint

Greenpeace Finds Tons of Italy-Sourced Plastic Waste in İzmir, Files Criminal Complaint

After finding tons of plastic waste around agricultural areas, Greenpeace filed a criminal complaint and called on the ministry to ban plastic waste imports.

5 September 2019

Turkey as a New Destination for Plastic Waste: Fivefold Increase in Import

Turkey as a New Destination for Plastic Waste: Fivefold Increase in Import

According to a report released by the Greenpeace East Asia, Turkey’s import of plastic waste from other countries has increased fivefold. Turkey’s import of waste from the UK has exceeded 10 thousand tons as of October 2018.

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