In a bid to tackle the ever-growing plastic crisis, the Italian island of Capri is introducing a ban on single-use plastics. The ban aims to reduce plastic pollution on the island, thus protecting its flora and fauna, and will be enforced by fines of up to €500 (£430).
The ban has been introduced following an investigation led by Legambiente, an Italian environmentalist association, in 2017 that found the sea and coast between Capri and mainland Italy contained the most plastic residue in the region of Campania.
Any plastic that is not recyclable or biodegradable such as plates, cutlery, cups and single-use bottles will be banned from 15th May just in time for the summer season.
Shops, that will no longer be able to sell anything made from single-use plastic, will be given ninety days to clear their existing stock. From then, anyone found to be selling single-use plastic could face hefty fines.
The new rules will apply to the entire island with a particular focus on beaches and coastlines and there is hope that nearby destinations will adopt the same restrictions with plans already in place to ban single-use plastic on the islands of Procida and the city of Naples.
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