Counting on…day 90 

10th February 2022

Putting plastic in the recycling bin is only part of the story.  What happens to it next? Greenpeace has reported finding plastic sent from the UK to Turkey for recycling simply discarded in open dumps by roads and rivers.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-57139474

In response Greenpeace has set up a petition asking the Government to fix the problems of the  UK’s use and reuse of plastic.

https://action.greenpeace.org.uk/l/854853/2021-04-22/qv21z?source=EM&subsource=OCPOPSPEEM04BO&utm_source=Thank+you+email+share&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Plastic+Waste+Exports+Petition+%5BAL%5D+Lead+Gen+PE+20210422&utm_term=Full+List