It said high levels of plastic consumption by residents and tourists coupled with poor waste collection systems, remained a problem in several countries.
Italy is the largest consumer of bottled water in the world, the report said, with about 178 litres of water sold in plastic bottles per person, per year.
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Italian fisherman collected huge amounts of plastic bottles for recycling last year
In its recommendations, the report said all Mediterranean governments should set targets to reuse and recycle 100% of plastic items, thus creating zero waste. It also called for single-use plastic items to be phased out.
The WWF says marine pollution costs tourism, fisheries and maritime sectors around €641m (£568m; $722m) each year.
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