Beach artists take a spectacular stand against plastic pollution

Artists have created enormous etchings on beaches across Europe during April to protest against plastic pollution.

Tagged with the #BreakFreeFromPlastic movement hashtag, the works come in the run-up to Earth Day, 22 April, this year themed ‘end plastic pollution’. They were commissioned by the European Environmental Bureau and backed by national members in France, Spain, Portugal, the UK and Germany.

 

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Artist Marcelo van Es completed this work near the Spanish city of Cadiz on 15 April.

 

Artist J.Ben completed this work near the Portuguese city of Porto on 17 April

 

Artist Tim Hoekstra completed this work in Germany near the Danish border on 8 April

 

Artist J.Ben completed this work near the French town of Royan on 5 April

 

 Artist Marc Treanor completed this work at Saunton Sand in the UK on 13 April

 

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