Thousands of Croatians demonstrated today in Zagreb to demand accountability for the illegal deposition of waste in Croatia. The protests were motivated by the discovery that up to 45 thousand tonnes of electronic, medical and plastic waste imported were buried in the country between 2022 and 2025.
The site chosen for the illegal deposition is located near a natural park, which heightened citizens' concern about the environmental impacts of the operation. The import and burial of this waste constitutes a serious violation of European and Croatian environmental regulations.
The organizers of the demonstration demand that authorities identify and hold accountable those responsible for this illegal waste deposition operation. The case raises questions about the monitoring of waste imports in Croatia and about the effectiveness of environmental control mechanisms in the country.
