Tourists cause 40% spike in plastic entering Mediterranean Sea each summer
‘When we come home with our happy memories, we’re leaving behind a toxic legacy of plastic waste’
Josh Gabbatiss; Science Correspondent, 7
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 than 34 million British people are set to visit this year.
