UK plastic waste is poisoning Turkey’s fertile Çukurova plain, with microplastics seeping from irrigation canals into farmland — a stark example of “waste colonialism” as wealthier nations dump pollution on countries with weaker environmental rules. Despite global pledges and stalled international treaties, the UK continues exporting tons of plastic waste, fueling contamination downstream from recycling hubs. Environmental groups blame exporters for failing to ensure safe disposal, while researchers demand mandatory filtration systems and oversight. With the EU poised to tighten export rules, more waste may head to Turkey — worsening health and ecological damage, and exposing the UK’s lagging response to its own waste crisis.
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