7 of the Dirtiest Seas in the World

Mediterranean Sea

You honestly wouldn’t suspect that the Mediterranean Sea is so dirty looking at all the pictures from the coastal resorts in Italy, Croatia, and Turkey. And yet, it definitely belongs on this list of top 10 dirtiest seas in the world. According to the latest report from the EU, the Mediterranean Sea is polluted by 650 tonnes of solid waste every year, and an additional 230 tonnes of liquid waste. This amount of waste being disposed into the sea is unsustainable, and each year the problem with the sea’s pollution is likely only going to get worse.

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