Keep Our Sand and Sea Plastic Free
Toolkit with resources for hotels to guide staff and tell customers what you are doing to reduce plastic waste.
As the tourism industry slowly recovers from the impact of the pandemic, hygiene measures to protect customers mean that more plastic is being used, and could potentially end up in the sea. Tourism depends on the beautiful coastline, so we want to make sure people are able to choose non-plastic, compostable or recycled alternatives where possible, reuse what can be safely cleaned, and dispose of items responsibly.
THE PROBLEM WITH PLASTIC
What is the point of single-use plastic? Only 16% of it is recycled, and too much reaches the sea where it harms marine ecosystems.
Ayia Napa, Protaras and the wider Famagusta region of Cyprus is well known for its beautiful beaches, an important resource for both tourism and local wildlife.
What is the point of single-use plastic? Only 16% of it is recycled, and too much reaches the sea where it harms marine ecosystems.
Ayia Napa, Protaras and the wider Famagusta region of Cyprus is well known for its beautiful beaches, an important resource for both tourism and local wildlife.
HOWEVER…
The Mediterranean Sea has one of the highest levels of plastic pollution in the world
80% of rubbish collected on Cyprus beaches is plastic waste.
If nothing changes, by 2050 there will be more plastic in the oceans than fish.
The Mediterranean Sea has one of the highest levels of plastic pollution in the world
80% of rubbish collected on Cyprus beaches is plastic waste.
If nothing changes, by 2050 there will be more plastic in the oceans than fish.