'Lack of political will' leaves Bosnian river choking on garbage year after year Seasonal rains sweep garbage from illegal dumps into the Drina River, where it accumulates behind a hydroelectric plant’s fence. Euronews · Feb 6
The beautiful river that becomes a dump every year Swollen rivers in the region carry vast amounts of waste downstream The Independent UK · Feb 5
Tons of trash clogs a river in Bosnia. It's a seasonal problem that activists want an end to Tons of garbage floats down a river at least twice a year and ends up near the eastern Bosnian town of Visegrad behind a barrier installed by a local hydroelectric plant The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2024
Balkans river known for beautiful scenery becomes floating rubbish dump The Drina River in Visegrad in eastern Bosnia-Herzegovina has been overflowing with huge piles of rubbish following wet weather in recent weeks Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2023
Sections of Drina River in Bosnia become floating garbage dump as torrential flooding hits Balkans Decades after the devastating 1990s wars that accompanied the break-up of Yugoslavia, the Balkans lag behind the rest of Europe, both economically and with regard to environmental protection. ABC News · Jan 21, 2023
Sections of Balkan river become floating garbage dump Tons of waste dumped in poorly regulated riverside landfills or directly into the waterways that flow across three countries end up accumulating in the Drina River in eastern Bosnia during wet weather The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2023