Can you believe this is a beach on the beautiful Aegean Sea? This pile of plastic garbage left by tourists was photographed on a beach near Athens, Greece on Tuesday. /VCG Photo

The Aegean Sea, which is part of the Mediterranean Sea, has always been a world renowned holiday resort, attracting more than 200 million tourists each year. However, the prosperous tourist industry has also brought pollution to the lovely spot. /VCG Photo

With one of the highest levels of plastic pollution in the world, the Mediterranean Sea is in danger of becoming another Adriatic Sea, according to Ekathimerini, a daily newspaper in Athens. /VCG Photo

Tourists visiting the Mediterranean Sea each year cause a 40% increase in marine litter during summer. Discarded single-use plastics, including straws and stirrers, plastic cups, water bottles and inflatable pool toys, have led to the water and beaches along Mediterranean becoming polluted. /VCG Photo

However, since the EU launched a major campaign to reduce plastic waste across its 28 member states in January, Greece started a 12-year program to fight the country's plastic garbage problem, according to AP. /VCG Photo