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UK plastic waste polluting Turkey's farming heartland
Published Tuesday, August 4, 2026 · Updated August 4
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- The UK exported 675,000 tonnes of plastic waste in 2025, its largest amount in eight years, with 139,000 tonnes shipped to Turkey.
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- The Guardian
The article highlights the environmental and social injustice of wealthier nations exporting plastic waste to poorer countries, emphasizing the UK's failure to address its plastic pollution domestically and the devastating impact on Turkish communities.
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