Regular beach cleanups by the Cascais Municipality (Portugal)

Cascais Municipality carries out, through Cascais Ambiente (former Environmental Municipal Enterprise of Cascais (EMAC)), the cleaning of the municipality’s beaches and cliffs. The beach cleanups are performed throughout the year. In the bathing season they are performed on a daily basis and in the winter whenever necessary.

This practice is not exclusive to Cascais Municipality but common to all coastal municipalities.

Facts

Place / Location Sub national, Cascais and other coastal municipalities in Portugal
Commencement Date
Unknown (Regular practice of coastal municipalities)
Duration Ongoing. Every day during the bathing season and in the winter whenever necessary.
Theme Mitigation
Type of Initiative Policy/Regulation Implementation, Practice/ Activity/ Action
Initiated by

Cascais Municipality

Other coastal municipalities also perform these regular beach cleanups.

Involved Stakeholders

Cascais Municipality

Funding/Financial Support

Beach cleanups are supported by the respective municipality.

Success Rate

Very Successful.

Case Study prepared by

Isabel Palma

Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa

i.palma@campus.fct.unl.pt

Submitted by

Isabel Palma

Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Available documentation and further information

http://www.cm-cascais.pt/empresa-municipal/cascais-ambiente