beaches

Plastic packaging waste on the beach. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Global study: Food and beverage packaging is a major source of plastic pollution on beaches

A study by One Earth, based on more than 5,000 beach surveys, found that food packaging, corks, and plastic bottles lead marine pollution.
Yaniv Bleicher Director of the Department of Environmental Management, Ecotion Photography

Cooperation between the authorities and civil society organizations has never been more important

In order to honor the efforts of the local authorities, the "Equasion" association operates the "Blue Flag" program on some of Israel's declared bathing beaches - an international program for the environmental management of bathing beaches and marinas on behalf of
Fisherman's Wharf at the "Virgin" beach, Kiryat Yam. Right: You can see the expansion of the beach over the years. On the left: according to a local phenomenon of sand accumulation from the north and increased erosion from the south of the "Virgin" pier, the significant flow component was identified - from north to south

Who moved my beach?

Illustration. The relative amount of bags on the beaches dropped to 12 percent. Source: pixabay.

Beach of the bags