Alarming plastic waste increase threatens Turkish Mediterranean

Source: https://www.dailysabah.com/turkiye/alarming-plastic-waste-increase-threatens-turkish-mediterranean/news

Author: Daily Sabah

he Mediterranean region faces a severe threat from plastic pollution, with an average of 229,465 tons of plastic waste added annually, according to warnings from experts. Middle East Technical University (METU) Marine Sciences Institute faculty member professor Ahmet Kıdeyş expressed concerns over the escalating pollution levels in the Mediterranean, comparing it unfavorably to other seas worldwide.