and marine mammals, such as dolphins, whales and seals, are killed by plastic marine litter every year around the world
of plastic litter float in every square Kilometer of sea!
left at the beach remains more than 450 years in the marine environment
of waste enter the marine environment every year, weighing about the same as 1,000,000 elephants!
Project PARALIES is a beach adoption initiative, implemented throughout the summer period, by companies having increased environmental sensitivity and wishing to have an active social contribution through their substantial participation in actions for the protection, as well as the remediation of the natural environment.
Project PARALIES is implemented each year from June 5th (World Environment Day) to the 3rd weekend of September (World Cleanup Day)
beaches
companies
(adoption partners and cooperations)
team members
daily cleanups
The work carried out on each beach includes both manual cleaning as well as the collection and management of waste from the separate collection bins placed in specific parts of the beaches, easily accessible by bathers
* quantities in kg
CIGARETTE BUTTS
PLASTIC PIECES
STRAWS
* quantities in pieces