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Little known water bottle rule that could see Brits fined £435 on holiday
Capri's 2019 ban on single-use plastics targets tourists and residents with fines up to €500 to protect the environment amid 2.7 million annual visitors.
- Seven years ago, Capri's former mayor Gianni De Martino introduced a 2019 ban on single-use plastics, with fines of €500 for violations.
- Because of mass tourism, Capri authorities say rising visitor numbers have strained the local population and environment, prompting the ban on non-biodegradable plastics approved by De Martino.
- Visitors statistics show more than 2.7 million people visit Capri annually, with 50,000 daily visitors and around 91% being day‑trippers.
- Unaware British travellers may be affected, as the rule applies to both tourists and residents, and Simon Hood said few Brits are truly aware of it despite the change being introduced seven years ago.
- Hood urged travellers to 'thoroughly research' destinations as Capri authorities remain on a 'state of heightened alert' on beaches and coastal strip, targeting bars and restaurants.
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The regulation applies to Capri in the Napoli Gulf, according to Express. The authorities on the island that receive about 2.7 million tourists annually try to reduce such pollution effects. However, the regulation is quite little known to tourists though it has been in force for a while. All plastic objects of only use are banned on the public island. On the list are pungies, leaves and plastic utensils. The most difficult to respect is the reg…
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