Over the last few months, I have been looking at exports to Turkey, which is now the primary destination for EU and UK plastic waste. The banner reads: ‘Plastic waste imports should be banned.’ British exporters of plastic waste do, however, have a regulatory duty to ensure that the plastic they export is recycled in an environmentally sound manner. It’s time the government does the same by banning plastic waste exports and putting an end to waste colonialism.” *Name has been changed to protect identityRead more:UK plastic ‘waste colonialism’ found to be polluting Turkey’s farming heartland‘Nobody cares’: Turkish farmers bear the burden of UK’s plastic waste problemGermany was largest exporter of plastic waste in 2025, sending 810,000 tonnes overseas, analysis finds