Plaid Cymru Assembly Member Simon Thomas has called for a plastic bottle deposit scheme.
He made the plea following a beach clean with his team and Keep Wales Tidy in Llansteffan.
Mid and West AM Simon Thomas said: “I was surprised to find so much plastic and so many bottle tops on the beach in Llansteffan. One way we could cut down on our rubbish is by having a new deposit scheme.”
Environmental campaigners have urged on the Welsh government to introduce a 10p deposit on bottles, cans and cartons.
Charity Friends of the Earth Cymru said it could help to reduce litter.
Last year, a report for the Scottish government said there were no major obstacles to introducing a “deposit refund scheme”.
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