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Debris Month of Action

Oct. 24/12
, AWARE Updates

Project AWARE Brings Divers Together to Tackle the Ocean’s Silent Killer

During September’s Debris Month of Action thousands of scuba divers around the world took action to tackle the ocean’s silent killer and provide a global snapshot of the debris issues plaguing our ocean planet.

Tires, glass bottles, hooks, fishing lines, discarded fishing nets — you name it, divers removed it from the sea floor and coral reef before bringing it to the surface to be sorted and disposed of properly.

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Submitted by Blue Angel Scub... on Sep. 07/12

Sep. 28/12: Beach Cleanup! September 2012 Join us in Cozumel, Mexico!
Date: 
Sep. 28/12
Location: 
Cozumel, Mexico Cozumel, ROO 77600
Mexico
20° 22' 28.1892" N, 86° 53' 56.7924" W

Join us for another awesome beach cleanup! We are heading to the east side of the island to pick up TRASH! All hands are welcome. Gloves and bags will be provided, as well as refreshments and transportation!

http://blueangelscubaschool.com/2012/09/02/beach-cleanup-save-the-date/

 

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Submitted by Blue Angel Scub... on Sep. 07/12

Sep. 28/12: Beach Cleanup! September 2012 Join us in Cozumel, Mexico!
Date: 
Sep. 28/12
Location: 
Cozumel, Mexico Cozumel, ROO 77600
Mexico
20° 22' 28.1892" N, 86° 53' 56.7924" W

Join us for another awesome beach cleanup! We are heading to the east side of the island to pick up TRASH! All hands are welcome. Gloves and bags will be provided, as well as refreshments and transportation!

http://blueangelscubaschool.com/2012/09/02/beach-cleanup-save-the-date/

 

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Submitted by Langley Diving on Aug. 28/12

Sep. 22/12: Splash for Trash
Date: 
Sep. 22/12
Location: 
Sasamat Lake
Canada
49° 19' 21.9792" N, 122° 53' 12.7932" W
See map: Google Maps

September is the Debris Month of Action so join Langley Diving for our annual Splash for Trash in Sasamat Lake on Saturday September 22, 2012.  This promises to be our biggest event ever.

- Gear rentals for the day are free, courtesy of Langley Diving (first come first served so register today!)

- Full barbecue lunch, courtesy of Langley Diving.  Your donation for lunch will be given 100% to Project Aware.

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Aug. 14/12
, Member Stories

Spiderman Says No To Straws. Will you?

Enthusiastic divers keen to put a stop to marine rubbish are saying no to straws. It’s a small step which makes a big difference. Straws are one of the top items found by divers who regularly Dive Against Debris.

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Jul. 13/12
, AWARE Updates

Breaking all the Rules, For a Cause

Garbage, filth and dirt are not what you’d normally expect to see in a museum exhibit. But the Plastic Garbage Project in Zurich, Switzerland, is breaking all the rules.

According to the Museum of Design Zurich, the vast amounts of plastic pictured here, gets released into the sea every 15 seconds! MORE

Oct. 17/11
, AWARE Updates

And the Weirdest Marine Debris Photo Is...

We kicked off September's Debris Month of Action with a photo contest - calling for your weirdest, strangest and craziest marine debris photos. And boy did we get them! 

One month, 159 entries, 8 finalists and over 1000 votes later, we're pleased to announce the following winners:

1st Place: "Underwater Recycling" by Christian Skauge, from Norway.

Runners Up: "Easy Rider" by Frances Whitfield, from Australia and "Two of my Favorite Things: Handbags and Nudibranchs" by Twila Midgley from the UK.

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Submitted by Natalia Semenkova on Sep. 05/11

Sep. 10/11: September is Debris Month - Dive on my Birthday with us!
Date: 
Sep. 10/11
Location: 
Sadko-Ryazan` Novomichurinsk
Russia

So, Debris Month is starting and we have to dive again...

 

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Sep. 01/11
, Member Stories

Dive Against Debris, Men’s Pants and a Parachute?

If you lost some pants somewhere near Moscow, Russia - never fear, they’ve been recovered by the debris divers from 13 Dreaming Dolphins. And thanks to their fantastic work and spirited Dive Against Debris competitions, we now have debris data recorded for three pairs of men’s underpants and a parachute.

Since Project AWARE’s June launch of the new Dive Against Debris program, developed just for divers, 13 Dreaming Dolphins has been logging their debris dives each month. And you just never know what you’re going to find.

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