FAQ |
Members List |
Calendar |
Search |
Today's Posts |
|
Serious Debates & News Debate and discussion about political, moral, philosophical, celebrity and news topics. |
Reply |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
18-05-2021, 07:09 AM | #1 | |||
|
||||
Senior Member
|
[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. But rather than being recycled, investigators saw some of it dumped by roads, in fields and in waterways. The UK is a "global leader in tackling plastic pollution", the government said - after Greenpeace called for it to "take control" of the problem. Greenpeace's report warned Turkey was becoming Europe's "largest plastic waste dump". The charity said it had investigated 10 sites across southern Turkey and found plastic bags and packaging from UK supermarkets and retailers at all of them. Packaging for a coronavirus antigen test was also found, indicating the waste was less than a year old, the report said. Nihan Temiz Atas, biodiversity projects lead from Greenpeace Mediterranean, based in Turkey, said: "Around 241 truckloads of plastic waste c ome to Turkey every day from across Europe and it overwhelms us.] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57139474 This is so typical. We need to Burn all our own plastics, Using a Special Filter Slim High Chimney It is the only way. Last edited by arista; 18-05-2021 at 07:11 AM. |
|||
Reply With Quote |
18-05-2021, 07:24 AM | #2 | |||
|
||||
Quand il pleut, il pleut
|
….how can the U.K. be a global leader in tackling plastic pollution while generating more plastic waste than any other country apart from the US…?…
…the Earth is being suffocated like a cling film wrap around it…poor Turkey, one of the countries that receives the most dumped plastic … Last edited by Ammi; 18-05-2021 at 07:25 AM. |
|||
Reply With Quote |
18-05-2021, 08:27 AM | #3 | ||
|
|||
-
|
Quote:
Quote:
|
||
Reply With Quote |
18-05-2021, 08:29 AM | #4 | |||
|
||||
This Witch doesn't burn
|
I think there are big bucks in recycling and we are being mugged off
oh sorry I see TS has already said that
__________________
'put a bit of lippy on and run a brush through your hair, we are alcoholics, not savages' Last edited by Cherie; 18-05-2021 at 08:29 AM. |
|||
Reply With Quote |
18-05-2021, 08:37 AM | #5 | |||
|
||||
Senior Member
|
"government/some big businesses/both will be getting £££ to take the plastic."
Yes TS , a Legit Contract but when it arrives in Turkey they take the Cash, then Dump it all. Criminals in Turkey |
|||
Reply With Quote |
18-05-2021, 08:43 AM | #6 | |||
|
||||
Quand il pleut, il pleut
|
Quote:
…yeah, it was Malaysia last year so it’s obviously being sold to different poorer countries but it’s morally wrong as you say…the people don’t get the say…it’ll be interesting to know what the payments are spent on, if the money is ‘recycled’ back into recycling…. |
|||
Reply With Quote |
18-05-2021, 08:46 AM | #7 | |||
|
||||
Quand il pleut, il pleut
|
…we can’t really say ‘criminals in Turkey’ when we’re the ones giving payment for our plastic to be ‘someone else’s problem’…this is a world problem, not pushing it from country to country…and then screaming criminal when we’re part of that cycle…
|
|||
Reply With Quote |
18-05-2021, 08:47 AM | #8 | |||
|
||||
self-oscillating
|
The turkish will probably open up the dump as a tourist attraction soon. Day ticket, pick as much rubbish as you can carry
|
|||
Reply With Quote |
18-05-2021, 08:49 AM | #9 | |||
|
||||
Quand il pleut, il pleut
|
…I mean, the toxic fumes from the burning plastic that the poor Turkish people have no choice to have in their living environment…it’s just so morally wrong as well as destroying…
|
|||
Reply With Quote |
18-05-2021, 08:50 AM | #10 | |||
|
||||
Zumi Zimi Zami
|
Turkish government doing bad things
well *pretendstobeshocked* the sooner they can get rid of Erdogan, one way or another, the better for everyone |
|||
Reply With Quote |
18-05-2021, 08:50 AM | #11 | |||
|
||||
Quand il pleut, il pleut
|
|
|||
Reply With Quote |
18-05-2021, 08:52 AM | #12 | |||
|
||||
Zumi Zimi Zami
|
majority of turkish public, also officials within their national tv channels dislike Erdogan
basically enough proof there is corruption within the election system every election year if there was fair voting, Erdogan would've no longer been in power, for quite some years now |
|||
Reply With Quote |
Reply |
|
|