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Back to EpisodesTurkey said it would become a ‘zero waste’ nation. Instead, it became a dumping ground for Europe’s rubbish
Published 11 months, 3 weeks ago
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When China stopped receiving the world’s waste, Turkey became Europe’s recycling hotspot. The problem is, most plastics can’t be recycled. And what remains are toxic heaps of trash By Alexander Clapp. Read by Philip Arditti. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod