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Visitors to Cyprus beaches are taking part in a project to reduce plastic, in an effort to prevent waste.

A major travel company, TUI, began the scheme at two of the country's busy tourist beaches.

Scheme leader Veronika Blach fully understands the size of the issue.

The project has involved working with seaside hotel, cafe and restaurant businesses.

Everyone's learnt from the opportunity, explains Chris Karas, a restaurant owner.

Globally, less than 10 percent of 460 million tonnes of plastic was recycled in 2019.

In Cyprus, to limit plastic water bottle use, there are water stations everywhere.

At these stations, tourists refill their bottles free of charge.

For the scheme's manager, Panagiota Koutsofta, the results are so positive, they've given her hope.

So far, the successful reduction in plastic use matches the weight of 23 Boeing 737 planes.

Visitors are encouraged to keep the shore clean by picking up plastic pieces and used cigarettes from the sand.

Details about the rubbish, from a 100m2 area, are forwarded to the European Environment Agency.

The information's used to create laws to protect the environment.

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