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Almost 6.5 Tons of Trash in July: The Summer Clean-Up off Mallorca's Coasts

Why Mallorca’s Coasts Collect So Much Waste in Summer

More boats, beach visitors and currents all add to the waste collected off Mallorca in summer.

Published: April 22, 2026
Almost 6.5 Tons of Trash in July: The Summer Clean-Up off Mallorca's Coasts

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Why is so much waste collected off Mallorca’s coast in summer?

Summer brings more boats, more beachgoers and more activity along the coast, so more rubbish can end up in the sea. But the problem also comes from lost fishing gear, wind-blown plastic, marina waste and debris carried by currents from elsewhere in the Balearic Islands.

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