Why is UK recycling being dumped by Turkish roadsides?
An investigation by BBC News has found that some plastic waste from Britain sent to Turkey for recycling is instead being dumped and burned on the side of roads. The UK sends more plastic waste to Turkey than to any other country, but critics say the country doesn't have the capacity to recycle its own waste, let alone the tens of thousands of tonnes being sent from overseas.
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Atlantis Viewpoint
How many people in Britain even know this is happening? If you told people that our rubbish was causing air pollution in Turkey, they would look at you like you were crazy!