Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

Newsletter
Published on: 13 Jan, 2021

Iraq’s environment

Published on: 25 April, 2021
Millions of pieces of plastic headed to Iraq’s landfills, rivers, and the sea/Reuters.

Millions of pieces of plastic headed to Iraq’s landfills, rivers, and the sea/Reuters.

Every year millions of pilgrims visit Iraq’s holy sites. Most people use plastic bottles and disposable cutlery resulting in millions of pieces of plastic headed to Iraq’s landfills, rivers, and the sea. Activists are urging people to reduce their consumption of plastic and become “green pilgrims”.