Plastic trash was seen floating around a diver in waters off the coast of Samandag in the Turkish province of Hatay. /VCG Photo

The dive aimed to draw attention to plastic pollution affecting wildlife, their habitat and the marine environment. /VCG Photo

A Turkish person uses on average 440 bags every year, according to the country's Environment and Urbanization Minister Murat Kurum. /VCG Photo

Last month, a new environment law was approved by the country's parliament to tackle pollution. The new regulation includes restrictions on sales of plastic bags. /VCG Photo

Under the new law, businesses should charge customers for plastic bags and will be fined if they offer them for free. /VCG Photo

According to UN Environment, an estimated five trillion single-use plastic bags are used worldwide every year, with eight million tonnes of plastic dumped into the ocean. /VCG Photo