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UK plastic waste sent to Turkey for disposal
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Campaigners find plastic waste from the UK dumped as far away as Turkey
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UK plastics shipped out, dumped and burned in Turkey, investigation finds Adam Forrest © Provided by The Independent
UK plastic has been found dumped and burned at sites across southern Turkey, according to an investigation by environmental campaigners at Greenpeace.
The organisation said investigators documented piles of plastic dumped illegally by the roadside, in fields or spilling into waterways and floating downstream at 10 sites waste sites.
Greenpeace said plastic from the UK was found at all of these sites – with evidence of packaging and plastic bags from top UK supermarkets and retailers.
The organisation condemned British forms for dumping waste on other countries and called on Boris Johnson’s government to “take control” of the problem.
Greenpeace’s Trashed report says that British plastic has been found dumped and burned across southern Turkey.
The organisation said that investigators documented piles of plastic waste dumped illegally by the roadside, in fields or spilling into waterways and floating downstream in 10 sites dotted around the Adana province.
Greenpeace said that plastic from Britain was found at all of these sites, with evidence of packaging and plastic bags from top supermarkets and retailers.
Packaging for a Covid-19 antigen test was found among bags of British plastic, indicating that the waste was less than a year old.
Greenpeace have said Britain must ban plastic waste exports and reduce single-use plastic by 50 per cent by 2025.