Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Murat Corum on Thursday denied a Bloomberg report on Alleged import of plastic waste from the UK to Turkey.
Share Corum in The second day of the organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Environment Ministerial Meeting in The French capital, Paris. Turkish minister may occur in relation to allegations that first Back on social media then reversed in The press reported that “hazardous waste brought from Britain appeared in a region Without recycling facility in Adana”.
The minister confirmed that area It is claimed that the recycling facility is not an industrial site where recycling companies are located. Noting that the ministry conducted investigations on the allegations in Question, Corum said that it was decided that the photos in Report was not new And that “there was no hazardous waste found in who – which area. “
“The report is absolutely baseless and does not reflect the truth,” he told (IHA) that Korum said the whole thing region Examined through seven inspections teams Regarding “hazardous waste” claims in Adana.
“Allegations like this have been on the agenda before. We took Soil samples from 11 points Where hazardous waste has allegedly been incinerated, there are no standards that would constitute a danger to me environment Human health was revealed in Analytics.
Noting that “Import of Dangerous, non-refundable and disposal items are prohibited.” in According with Environmental Law in Corum Turkey said that the operation of Waste to be imported from customs to the facility it follows mobile waste transportation system.
Emphasis on conducting very strict inspections out At customs and facilities, Corum said only clean and highly recyclable plastic waste is allowed to be imported in 2022.
Indicating that it is not so possible To import mixed waste and such waste should Does not have a more from 1% foreign material for To be imported, Corum addedNot only is it forbidden for Waste to be imported within the scope of recycling, but also Collected in the local market to be abandoned to nature and burned in a way This hurts environment. “
British supermarket chain Tesco has started collecting plastic bags and wrappers from customers for recycling in March 2021 as part of a recycling campaign that are offered to customers option To bring back their plastic waste, according to a Bloomberg report.
Some environmental activists argue that reusable plastic is a myth promoted by companies that sell plastic to encourage consumers to buy more and feel good The report said, hard for consumers” know The truth Because they don’t see what happens to the plastic once it’s out of the recycling bin.”
With help of The small digital trackers hidden Inside three different waste follow Tesco’s long journey begins in London, according to the report, it was reported that some of The plastic waste collected by Tesco has been identified to reach an industrial area near Adana.
Although there is no evidence that Eurokey or any of it’s a trading Partners are involved in These practices, activists and journalists in Adana her formerly found Tesco-branded wrappers at illegal dump locations just a few miles away from the baggage tracker final locationthe report said, noting that photos From 2021 show Tesco supermarket logo bag in grass field next to tel of Biodegradable plastic, as well as Tesco roasted potato and roasted sausage casings left On the road side.
Turkey adopted a series of systems first in 2019 for zero Waste Reduction Policies use of Plastic, food, textile and set up Recycling points. zero waste projecton the initiative of first Mrs. Emine Erdogan in 2017, also Momentum Gathering in Turkey, with bone public Institutions, municipalities and some private Companies that adopt a recycling system.
Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Murat Corum on Thursday denied a Bloomberg report on Alleged import of plastic waste from the UK to Turkey.
Share Corum in The second day of the organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Environment Ministerial Meeting in The French capital, Paris. Turkish minister may occur in relation to allegations that first Back on social media then reversed in The press reported that “hazardous waste brought from Britain appeared in a region Without recycling facility in Adana”.
The minister confirmed that area It is claimed that the recycling facility is not an industrial site where recycling companies are located. Noting that the ministry conducted investigations on the allegations in Question, Corum said that it was decided that the photos in Report was not new And that “there was no hazardous waste found in who – which area. “
“The report is absolutely baseless and does not reflect the truth,” he told (IHA) that Korum said the whole thing region Examined through seven inspections teams Regarding “hazardous waste” claims in Adana.
“Allegations like this have been on the agenda before. We took Soil samples from 11 points Where hazardous waste has allegedly been incinerated, there are no standards that would constitute a danger to me environment Human health was revealed in Analytics.
Noting that “Import of Dangerous, non-refundable and disposal items are prohibited.” in According with Environmental Law in Corum Turkey said that the operation of Waste to be imported from customs to the facility it follows mobile waste transportation system.
Emphasis on conducting very strict inspections out At customs and facilities, Corum said only clean and highly recyclable plastic waste is allowed to be imported in 2022.
Indicating that it is not so possible To import mixed waste and such waste should Does not have a more from 1% foreign material for To be imported, Corum addedNot only is it forbidden for Waste to be imported within the scope of recycling, but also Collected in the local market to be abandoned to nature and burned in a way This hurts environment. “
British supermarket chain Tesco has started collecting plastic bags and wrappers from customers for recycling in March 2021 as part of a recycling campaign that are offered to customers option To bring back their plastic waste, according to a Bloomberg report.
Some environmental activists argue that reusable plastic is a myth promoted by companies that sell plastic to encourage consumers to buy more and feel good The report said, hard for consumers” know The truth Because they don’t see what happens to the plastic once it’s out of the recycling bin.”
With help of The small digital trackers hidden Inside three different waste follow Tesco’s long journey begins in London, according to the report, it was reported that some of The plastic waste collected by Tesco has been identified to reach an industrial area near Adana.
Although there is no evidence that Eurokey or any of it’s a trading Partners are involved in These practices, activists and journalists in Adana her formerly found Tesco-branded wrappers at illegal dump locations just a few miles away from the baggage tracker final locationthe report said, noting that photos From 2021 show Tesco supermarket logo bag in grass field next to tel of Biodegradable plastic, as well as Tesco roasted potato and roasted sausage casings left On the road side.
Turkey adopted a series of systems first in 2019 for zero Waste Reduction Policies use of Plastic, food, textile and set up Recycling points. zero waste projecton the initiative of first Mrs. Emine Erdogan in 2017, also Momentum Gathering in Turkey, with bone public Institutions, municipalities and some private Companies that adopt a recycling system.