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Why is UK recycling being dumped by Turkish roadsides?
Posted: Thu 25 Jun 2020 6:08 pm
by Groucho
Re: Why is UK recycling being dumped by Turkish roadsides?
Posted: Thu 25 Jun 2020 8:24 pm
by Brinsley
Heard this breaking news live on radio 4, Adana is the offending area however, perfect recycling factories outside Istanbul not used, instead sent to the South for burning or dumping although much of the plastic waste was perfect for recycling in the UK, though 'signed-off' as legally disposed of?!
Re: Why is UK recycling being dumped by Turkish roadsides?
Posted: Thu 25 Jun 2020 8:37 pm
by sophie
Have watched the report twice and still not sure which country is to blame. UK for sending it OR Turkey for accepting it when they know the don't have all the facilities for recycling their own stuff!
Re: Why is UK recycling being dumped by Turkish roadsides?
Posted: Thu 25 Jun 2020 8:54 pm
by Dalartokat
Re: Why is UK recycling being dumped by Turkish roadsides?
Posted: Fri 26 Jun 2020 5:25 am
by Groucho
That article did flag the issues but as far as I can see it did not document or highlight the dumping and burning of UK originating waste by the roadside in Turkey...
Re: Why is UK recycling being dumped by Turkish roadsides?
Posted: Fri 26 Jun 2020 6:14 am
by waddo
Looking at yesterday’s UK news, it is probably because UK beaches are full of rubbish now so they have to send it to other countries and leave the problem up to them!