General Article Tourists cause 40% spike in plastic entering Mediterranean Sea each summer, report finds

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‘When we come home with our happy memories, we’re leaving behind a toxic legacy of plastic waste.’

By Josh Gabbatiss

Every summer the holidaymakers hitting the beaches of the Mediterranean bring with them a massive wave of marine litter.

A new report released by WWF has revealed tourists cause a 40 per cent surge in waste entering the Mediterranean Sea, 95 per cent of which is plastic.

Among the worst offenders for plastic pollution were Turkey, Spain, Italy, Egypt and France – countries more...

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