https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/04/uk-plastic-waste-colonialism-recycling-exports-contaminating-water-crops-turkey
UK plastic ‘waste colonialism’ found to be polluting Turkey’s farming heartland | Plastics | The...
Aug 4, 2026 - A Guardian investigation finds irrigation canals polluted with microplastics in Turkey, a major destination for UK waste