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After a pleasant day at the beach, beach tourists leave cheap flip-flops…
After a pleasant day at the beach, beach tourists leave cheap flip-flops behind on the beach.
Flip-flops remain as litter.
Disruption of beach ecosystem
fewer breeding grounds for birds
Animals (seagulls, seals, fish) can swallow flip-flops or become entangled in them.
microplastics enter the food chain
Local authorities must clean up more
higher waste management costs
Beach visitors experience visual pollution
reduced enjoyment of nature
Flip-flops are incinerated in residual waste
EVA foam and PVC emit harmful vapours
air pollution
No recovery of raw materials
waste
Waste processors must use additional filters
higher processing costs
Flip-flops are carried away by the wind or tide
Flip-flops end up in the sea
fragmentation into microplastics
Microplastics komen in voedselketen terecht
they increase the plastic soup
Coral reefs and plankton are affected → impact on oxygen production and biodiversity
Flip-flops remain intact in nature for years
Long-term soil pollution
disruption of natural decomposition processes
Reduced biodiversity at beach locations
Local residents complain about pollution
pressure on local government