In 2022, tourism and sewage water were the main sources of plastic waste found on Spanish beaches. Combined, they accounted for nearly 40 percent of the amount of identifiable waste. Fishing as well as retail and hospitality also had a contribution above ten percent.
Distribution of waste items found on Spanish beaches in 2022, by origin
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MITECO. (February 6, 2023). Distribution of waste items found on Spanish beaches in 2022, by origin [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254103/main-sources-beach-waste-spain/
MITECO. "Distribution of waste items found on Spanish beaches in 2022, by origin." Chart. February 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254103/main-sources-beach-waste-spain/
MITECO. (2023). Distribution of waste items found on Spanish beaches in 2022, by origin. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254103/main-sources-beach-waste-spain/
MITECO. "Distribution of Waste Items Found on Spanish Beaches in 2022, by Origin." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254103/main-sources-beach-waste-spain/
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Distribution of waste items found on Spanish beaches in 2022, by origin [Graph], MITECO, February 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1254103/main-sources-beach-waste-spain/