Croatian town's toxic waste dumping sparks mass cleanup protest

Residents of Gospić have launched a national campaign against years of illegal waste dumping at multiple sites in the mountainous region, drawing 40,000 protesters to parliament.

First covered Sep 25, 2026 · 4:00 AM PT · 1 article

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1d Guardian Environment How the illegal dumping of toxic waste in a Croatian town sparked national calls for clean-up — After years of illegal mass flytipping in Gospić, fed-up residents decided to take matters into their own hands “Gospić is our home,” Željka Šikić shouted to a…

Primary sources

europol.europa.eu 13 persons arrested for illegally disposing 35 000 tonnes of hazardous waste – Criminals made at least EUR 4 million by illegally disposing of medical and hazardous waste from Italy, Slovenia and Germany in Croatia. | Europol

uskok.hr Mi%C5%A1Ljenje%20Hrvatskog%20Zavoda%20Za%20Javno%20Zdravstvo (uskok.hr)

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aljazeera.com Thousands protest in Croatia to demand government clean up toxic waste | Protests News | Al Jazeera

nwaonline.com Croatians rally for cleanup of waste | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

kdhnews.com Thousands rally in Croatia demanding urgent cleanup of toxic waste from a town | News | kdhnews.com

wsbradio.com Thousands rally in Croatia demanding urgent cleanup of toxic waste from a town

archyde.com Thousands Rally in Croatia Over Toxic Waste Scandal in Gospic – Archyde

Appeared in: 2026-09-26 (#13)

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