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The first Croatian cities without disposable plastic
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The first Croatian cities without disposable plastic

Do you know that the total consumption of plastic bags in Croatia is around 200 bags per capita per year? That means 830 million bags a year in total. Putting these bags in a row, we would bridge the distance from Earth to the moon, or gird the Earth around the equator 9 times. Plastic straws, which are produced in a matter of seconds, take an average of only 10 minutes, and break down over 500 years. 80% of the plastic in the sea comes from the mainland.

Island Zlarin vs. one time used plastic
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Island Zlarin vs. one time used plastic

We have already written about Šibenik's island Zlarin, where there are about 200 inhabitants, making it an ideal place for the Zlarin-free plastic experiment! In summer, up to 4000 tourists visit the island, and 15,000 plastic bags end up in waste, in the sea and on the island.