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UK plastic waste being dumped and burned in Turkey, says Greenpeace

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BBC News

Publication Date
2021-05-17

UK plastic waste is being exported to Turkey and then illegally dumped and burned, according to a report. Greenpeace said about 40% - or 210,000 tonnes - of the UK's plastic waste exports were sent to Turkey last year.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-57139474