Beach litter

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Published on: Fri, 18/02/2022 - 09:55

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Beach litter, seafloor litter and clean-up events

What is the main litter material found on beaches in Europe?
Can you find a beach where another material is the main source of litter?
In which country is it located? (Hint: Click on the graph)
What is the name of the beach?
What is the main litter material in this case?
What does the size of the plastic bags represent in the map? (Hint: Look at the legend of the map)
What are the impacts of plastic pollution? (Hint: Read the description of the map in i under map layer)
Look at the map layer on beach clean-up events and click on one of the Smurf icon representing a beach clean-up event. When did this event take place? How much waste was collected?
To prevent plastic pollution on beaches and at sea, we can all find solutions every day at home and at school. Can you give examples of what you can do?

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