Turkey said it would become a ‘zero waste’ nation. Instead, it became a dumping ground for Europe’s rubbish
Turkey said it would become a ‘zero waste’ nation. Instead, it became a dumping ground for Europe’s rubbish  
Podcast: The Audio Long Read
Rating: Explicit Published On: Fri Mar 14 2025
Description: 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