Cigarette butts at Greek beaches spoil the beauty of the natural landscape and often contribute to marine pollution and the destruction of wildlife.
The Municipality of Serifos is joining together with the A. C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation to make Vagia beach the first smoke-free one in the country. The project will ensure a designated area for smokers with ashtrays that bear environmental messages aiming to make visitors more aware of the polluting affect of cigarette stubs.
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The goal of making Vagia the first smoking-free beach in the Cyclades is to raise awareness in beach-goers regarding the affect of smoking on marine life.
Similar projects have successfully been carried out in France and Italy.