“Plastic Free Beaches” aims to eliminate the problem of plastic litter on 30 coastal locations in Italy, Albania, Croatia and Greece. Focusing on raising the awareness of swimmers and local institutional and economic stakeholders, this project encourages the reduction of plastic litter and also promotes a more effective and sustainable management of tourism in the areas concerned.
The project will include the following activities: voluntary beach cleaning sessions; raising the awareness of swimmers (through fun participatory activities); the monitoring of the analysis of litter on beaches; training operators in the monitoring of beach litter and the use of the existing beach litter map; the organization of workshops (for shellfish growers) on the loss and dispersal of fishing nets as well as on technological innovations regarding biodegradable nets.