Greek beach violations

The issue is not limited to people taking souvenirs back from their holidays; in fact, scientists warn that the global demand for sand is spiraling out of control.

Members of a special task force have carried out over 5,000 inspections nationwide of more than 1,100 businesses so far

Most reports filed for illegal coastal activity through the MyCoast app concerned beaches in Halkidiki, Preveza and eastern Attica

More than 1,900 reports of unauthorized sunbeds, umbrellas, and public beach violations have been filed through the myCoast app

In efforts to clamp down on beach and shoreline use violations, the Greek government is now also engaging the public through the ‘MyCoast’ app

Greek authorities hope the newly-launched, free ‘MyCoast’ app will help clamp down on public beach violations