Sand and deliver – Sardinians indignant over tourists stealing sand from beaches as souvenirs

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Sardinia. Photograph: © SAF — Coastal Care

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An increasing number of visitors are scooping the sand into plastic bottles or bags and trying to take it home as a reminder of their holidays.

Some are stopped at the island’s airports by vigilant officials, who confiscate the keepsakes and warn tourists that taking sand, shells and any other natural materials from the island is an offense…

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