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Spain’s Malaga to distribute 19,500 portable ashtrays on beaches in bid to reduce cigarette litter

MALAGA takes action to reduce cigarette litter by distributing 19,500 portable ashtrays to beachgoers. In a bid to raise awareness of how cigarette butts should be disposed of and to prevent them

20 Jul, 2023 @ 08:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga

Spain’s Benidorm launches anti-litter campaign and installs new waste bins

BENIDORM City Council has launched a new awareness campaign to keep the city’s streets clean including a plea to smokers not to discard cigarette butts on the ground. The campaign has launched

13 Apr, 2023 @ 10:30

Benidorm·Costa Blanca·Lead·Valencian Community

Tobacco companies in Spain to pay for cleaning millions of cigarette butts under new laws

New laws that force tobacco companies to pay the cost for cleaning up millions of cigarettes will come into effect across Spain on Friday. The new rules were approved last year as

5 Jan, 2023 @ 17:30

Environment·Lead·National News·Premium

Mallorca bar terrace in Spain destroyed after German tourists throw cigarette butts off hotel balcony

A Mallorca upper bar terrace was destroyed after German tourists threw cigarette butts down onto it from a hotel balcony party. 13 people have been arrested by the Guardia Civil on suspicion

23 May, 2022 @ 12:45

Balearic Islands·Crime & Law·Lead·Mallorca·Premium

Barcelona in Spain bans smoking on all beaches from July to boost health and environment

BARCELONA’S beaches will become ‘no-smoking’ areas from this summer. The permanent ban on lighting up follows a successful pilot on four beaches in the Catalan capital last year. The City Council has

8 Apr, 2022 @ 12:00

Barcelona·Catalunya·Environment·Health·Lead

STUB IT OUT! Petition calls on nationwide ban on cigarette smoking at Spain's beaches

STUB IT OUT! Calls for nationwide ban on cigarette smoking at Spain’s beaches

283,000 people have signed a petition calling for a smoking ban on all of Spain’s beaches. Environment minister, Teresa Ribera, received the petition organised by the ‘No Fumadores’ group. They want beach

24 May, 2021 @ 19:15

Environment·Health·Lead