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Pollution

Everything we have published on Pollution — across news, events, incentives and regulations.

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  1. Exports of plastic waste from the EU to non-OECD countries banned

    EU draft waste-import list issued as Türkiye plastic exports face scrutiny

    21 Nov 2026 · EU Commission — DG ENV newsroom
  2. Application deadline

    Türkiye opens zero-waste travel short-film competition with TRY 450,000 in prizes

    30 Nov 2026 · Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı
  3. previous approval expiry date

    EU extends IPBC approval for product-type 13 biocides to 31 May 2029

    30 Nov 2026 · EUR-Lex — Official Journal L (acts)
  4. previous approval expiry date

    EU extends IPBC approval for product-type 13 biocides to 31 May 2029

    30 Nov 2026 · EUR-Lex — Official Journal L (acts)
  5. Event starts

    Registration opens for EU Zero Pollution Forum in Brussels on 7 December

    7 Dec 2026 · EU Commission — DG ENV newsroom
  6. consultation closes

    Commission seeks evidence on bio-based plastic packaging under PPWR review

    13 Jan 2027 · EU Commission — DG ENV newsroom
  7. authorisation applies after

    Commission consults on non-OECD countries for EU waste shipments after May 2027

    1 May 2027 · European Commission — Press corner
  8. EU will no longer export waste to non-OECD countries, subject to authorised exceptions

    EU draft waste-import list issued as Türkiye plastic exports face scrutiny

    21 May 2027 · EU Commission — DG ENV newsroom

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  1. Commission seeks evidence on bio-based plastic packaging under PPWR reviewRegulation · 21 Oct 2026 · EU Commission — DG ENV newsroom
  2. Belgium and EU agree water-resilience actions across three regionsRegulation · 19 Oct 2026 · EU Commission — DG ENV newsroom
  3. Commission proposes wider use of manure-based liquid digestatesRegulation · 19 Oct 2026 · EU Commission — DG ENV newsroom
  4. Greenpeace Türkiye calls for coal exit and waste-import ban before COP31News · 12 Oct 2026 · İklim Haber
  5. Maxion İnci plans aluminium scrap recovery project at Manisa wheel plantNews · 8 Oct 2026 · Enerji Günlüğü

News

News12 Oct 2026

Greenpeace Türkiye calls for coal exit and waste-import ban before COP31

With one month until COP31 in Antalya, Greenpeace Türkiye has launched a campaign urging people to bring climate demands to the UN summit.Read More →İklim Haber
News8 Oct 2026

Maxion İnci plans aluminium scrap recovery project at Manisa wheel plant

Maxion İnci Alüminyum plans to recover wheel scrap and machining chips at its Manisa facility, with 87.555 tonnes of daily capacity proposed.Read More →Enerji Günlüğü
News8 Oct 2026

Türkiye bird count records 14,190 birds and flags wetland pressure

Birdwatching events held across Türkiye on 3–4 October 2026 recorded 14,190 birds, with 772 volunteers taking part in 26 activities across 14 provinces.Read More →EkoIQ
News7 Oct 2026

Elazığ healthcare operator faces TRY 501.568m penalty over medical waste burning

Turkish authorities have fined three Elazığ facilities TRY 501.568 million after records linked them to the burning of clinical waste.Read More →Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı
News6 Oct 2026

YAKAB receives TL5.034 million fine over landfill leachate reaching Marmara Sea

Türkiye’s environment ministry has fined YAKAB TL5.034 million after landfill leachate reached the Marmara Sea via a stream.Read More →Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı
News5 Oct 2026

Commission publishes water-plan assessments for eight additional EU countries

Late reporting has led the European Commission to assess water and flood plans for eight further Member States, while updating five marine reviews.Read More →EU Commission — DG ENV newsroom
News5 Oct 2026

Turkey’s Silivri landfill emits 7.4 tonnes of methane an hour, analysis finds

Satellite analysis reported by the Guardian identifies Istanbul’s Silivri landfill as Turkey’s largest landfill methane emitter, releasing an average 7.4 tonnes an hour.Read More →The Guardian — Environment
News4 Oct 2026

Fethiye and Göcek receive daily sea-surface cleaning and booked boat-waste collection

Türkiye’s environment ministry says daily sea-surface cleaning and pre-booked vessel-waste collection are operating in Fethiye and Göcek.Read More →Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı
News2 Oct 2026

Beyşehir industrial zone sets 27 October 2026 tender for wastewater plant

Beyşehir Organised Industrial Zone will tender a packaged wastewater treatment facility in Ankara on 27 October 2026.Read More →Enerji Günlüğü
News25 Sept 2026

Engin Grup proposes TRY28m waste oil and hazardous-waste facility in Ankara

Engin Grup has proposed a TRY28 million Elmadağ facility for waste-oil refining, hazardous-waste recovery and vegetable-oil storage.Read More →Enerji Günlüğü
News24 Sept 2026

Stubble fires damaged 66 power poles in Fırat EDAŞ area in 2025

Fırat Elektrik Dağıtım said post-harvest stubble fires damaged 66 electricity poles across its service area in 2025 and led to 20 hours of outages, including precautionary cuts.Read More →Enerji Günlüğü
News24 Sept 2026

Konya plans TL410m facility for plastic-waste recovery and graphene production

Konya Metropolitan Municipality is planning a TL410 million Karatay facility to accept 9 tonnes of non-hazardous plastic waste a day and make graphene.Read More →Enerji Günlüğü
News17 Sept 2026

Türkiye bans dung and waste fuels for household heating

Türkiye’s Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change Ministry has brought a solid-fuel control regulation into force, barring the use of dung and a range of wastes for household heating.Read More →Enerji Günlüğü
News17 Sept 2026

Ekinciler proposes Hatay plant to recover zinc oxide from arc-furnace dust

The proposed unit at Ekinciler’s İskenderun steelworks would process furnace dust into zinc oxide and iron-rich slag.Read More →Enerji Günlüğü
News17 Sept 2026

Türkiye requires conformity certificates for imported solid fuels

Türkiye has brought in rules requiring conformity certificates for imported solid fuels, alongside digital stock reporting and new packaging requirements for domestic and imported products.Read More →Enerji Günlüğü
News15 Sept 2026

Biçer outlines TL70m waste recovery facility in Manisa

Biçer ATY Geri Dönüşüm has proposed a TL70 million facility in Yunusemre, Manisa, including 30,000 tonnes a year of refuse-derived fuel capacity.Read More →Enerji Günlüğü
News10 Sept 2026

Report identifies clean electricity as highest-leverage climate shift

A report prepared by the University of Exeter and the Earthshot Prize identifies a rapid global shift to clean electricity as the intervention most likely to create self-reinforcing environmental…Read More →İklim Haber
News8 Sept 2026

Fethiye starts sediment removal and 1,832-point mooring system

Türkiye has begun a three-year programme in Fethiye Inner Bay while introducing managed moorings in the Göcek and Dalaman bays.Read More →Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı
News7 Sept 2026

Study puts annual acute pesticide poisoning among farm workers at up to 433 million

PAN-commissioned research estimates 402 million to 433 million accidental acute pesticide poisonings among farm workers each year.Read More →EkoIQ
News7 Sept 2026

2026 clean-air campaign ties pollution action to climate policy

The 2026 International Day of Clean Air for blue skies campaign will focus on aligning air-quality and climate policies.Read More →EkoIQ
News7 Sept 2026

Fethiye Bay clean-up to remove 16.27 million m³ of seabed sediment

Türkiye plans a major Fethiye Bay dredging programme alongside managed moorings intended to limit anchor-related seabed disturbance.Read More →Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı
News5 Sept 2026

Türkiye’s DOA system returned 205.7 million beverage containers by 5 September

Türkiye’s DOA deposit system recorded 205.7 million returned beverage containers after national integration began in July 2026.Read More →Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı

Events

Event7 Dec 2026

Registration opens for EU Zero Pollution Forum in Brussels on 7 December

The European Commission has opened registration for the first EU Zero Pollution Forum, to be held in Brussels on 7 December 2026.Read More →EU Commission — DG ENV newsroom

Incentives

IncentiveDeadline 30 Nov 2026

Türkiye opens zero-waste travel short-film competition with TRY 450,000 in prizes

Türkiye’s Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change Ministry and OPET have opened a national short-film competition on reducing waste while travelling.Read More →Çevre, Şehircilik ve İklim Değişikliği Bakanlığı

Regulations

RegulationUpdated 22 Oct 2026

Belgium and EU agree water-resilience actions across three regions

Belgium’s three regions and the European Commission have set shared water priorities, including permit reviews, pollution control and floodplain restoration.Read More →EU Commission — DG ENV newsroom
RegulationUpdated 22 Oct 2026

Commission seeks evidence on bio-based plastic packaging under PPWR review

The European Commission is collecting evidence until 13 January 2027 for its PPWR review of bio-based plastic packaging.Read More →EU Commission — DG ENV newsroom
RegulationUpdated 20 Oct 2026

Commission proposes wider use of manure-based liquid digestates

The European Commission has opened a one-month consultation on allowing Member States to permit specified manure-based liquid digestates under the Nitrates Directive.Read More →EU Commission — DG ENV newsroom
RegulationUpdated 9 Oct 2026

EU adopts poultry and pig farm emissions rules from 2030

The European Commission has adopted common operating requirements for EU poultry and pig farms to curb ammonia, nitrogen and phosphorus emissions.Read More →EU Commission — DG ENV newsroom
RegulationUpdated 14 Oct 2026

EU lets Czechia approve ethylene oxide biocides for heritage until 2031

The European Commission has permitted Czechia to authorise ethylene oxide biocidal products for protecting cultural heritage.Read More →EUR-Lex — Official Journal L (acts)
RegulationUpdated 29 Sept 2026

EU decision enables French approvals for ethylene oxide heritage biocides

Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/2132 enables French approvals for ethylene oxide biocides used in cultural-heritage protection.Read More →EUR-Lex — Official Journal L (acts)
RegulationUpdated 28 Sept 2026

EU postpones approval expiry for 2-methylisothiazol-3(2H)-one in product type 13

The European Commission has moved back the approval end date for this substance in EU product-type 13 biocidal products.Read More →EUR-Lex — Official Journal L (acts)
RegulationUpdated 13 Oct 2026

EU extends IPBC approval for product-type 13 biocides to 31 May 2029

The European Commission has deferred the end date for IPBC approval in product-type 13 biocidal products from 30 November 2026 to 31 May 2029.Read More →EUR-Lex — Official Journal L (acts)
RegulationUpdated 26 Sept 2026

EU extends IPBC approval for product-type 13 biocides to 31 May 2029

The European Commission has moved the expiry of IPBC approval for biocidal products in product-type 13 from 30 November 2026 to 31 May 2029.Read More →EUR-Lex — Official Journal L (acts)
RegulationUpdated 21 Sept 2026

National disaster-waste management guide published for Turkish municipalities

A national guide has been published to help Turkish municipalities prepare and improve local plans for waste generated by disasters.Read More →Yeşil Ekonomi
RegulationUpdated 19 Sept 2026

Commission consults on non-OECD countries for EU waste shipments after May 2027

The European Commission is seeking feedback on countries outside the OECD that could receive waste shipped from the EU after May 2027.Read More →European Commission — Press corner
RegulationUpdated 13 Oct 2026

EU draft waste-import list issued as Türkiye plastic exports face scrutiny

The European Commission has proposed a list of non-OECD countries that could receive certain non-hazardous EU waste after 21 May 2027.Read More →EU Commission — DG ENV newsroom
RegulationUpdated 17 Sept 2026

Türkiye court suspends pollution exemptions for large combustion plants

Türkiye’s Council of State has suspended a rule allowing exemptions from pollution-control requirements for fossil-fuelled large combustion plants.Read More →İklim Haber
RegulationUpdated 16 Sept 2026

US EPA plans to remove coal and gas power-plant emissions limits

The Trump administration says it will remove all limits on greenhouse-gas emissions from US coal and gas power plants, according to İklim Haber.Read More →İklim Haber
RegulationUpdated 2 Oct 2026

EU requires UN Regulation No 179 for Euro 7 brake-particle testing

A delegated EU regulation replaces the previous light-duty brake-particle test reference with UN Regulation No 179 for M1 and N1 vehicles.Read More →EUR-Lex — Official Journal L (acts)
RegulationUpdated 18 Sept 2026

European Commission retains EU battery recycling benchmarks

The Commission will not alter EU battery recycling and material-reclamation requirements after its latest review, leaving the next assessment due by August 2031.Read More →EU Commission — DG ENV newsroom