Balearic Islands litter haul hits 361.7 kilograms

Across the Balearic Islands, 294 volunteers clear 361.7 kilograms of litter from 19 locations after the summer. BirdLife and Ecoembes say the volunteers also record and classify 1,619 items of waste as part of their Libera project. The organisations report the results on 10 November.

Cigarette butts make up 16 per cent of the waste collected, making them the most common find in the islands’ natural areas. Plastic pieces measuring 2.5 to 50 centimetres and smaller pieces of plastic complete the top three.

This is Libera’s second clean-up; the first took place in June. Volunteers use the project’s waste-recording app, Basuraleza, to log and sort what they find. Those records will help show which types of waste turn up most often, where they are found and in what quantities. The findings are intended to guide future prevention and awareness work.

Topics: Environment

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com