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L’ALFAS DEL PI has banned smoking from L’Albir’s beach this summer as part its ongoing campaign for good health.
Vicente Arques the mayor of L’Alfas, announced this news on Friday.
He said that the measure was part of a council policy to establish itself as a benchmark in international tourism.
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This is the latest beach in Alicante to ban smoking on beaches.
Last summer, Benidorm’s Levante Beach and Poniente beach were restricted.
In 2018, a survey conducted by the European Environment Agency revealed that the most common source of beach contamination was cigarette butts.
The butts are not only a mess, they can also kill marine life when swallowed.
In Spain, there have been many calls for a national ban for years. However, nothing has materialised and the decisions are left up to the local councils.
