"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.

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Kuta Beach
Kuta Beach, Bali, Indonesia Kuta Beach, a popular tourist destination, becomes covered in garbage during Bali's rainy season. After China, Indonesia is the second-biggest marine polluter in the world, contributing 10% of global marine pollution. That's why it shouldn't be shocking to learn that Kuta Beach, one of Bali's most popular tourist destinations, is often covered in garbage — especially during the rainy season when huge amounts of garbage wash on shores. Antara Foto Agency/Reuters

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