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"11 of the World's Most Polluted Beaches: From Paradise to Trash Dump"

Yayınlanma: 06 October 2024 - 00:01

Wide scale pollution has turned some of the world's most beautiful beaches into trash heaps. From Hawaii's Kamilo Beach — which is so littered by man-made debris that it earned the nickname "Plastic Beach" — to Henderson Island, a remote, uninhabited island in the South Pacific whose beaches are some of the dirtiest on Earth, these former sandy paradises now resemble garbage dumps.

Staithes Beach
Staithes Beach, North Yorkshire, England It is one of the world's most dangerous beaches by The Telegraph, Staithes Beach has consistently failed to reach the European Union's cleanliness standards. As of 2016, it's no longer designated as a bathing site — which means there are looser guidelines regarding pollution levels. A popular surfing spot, this beach becomes susceptible to sewage contamination during periods of heavy rain