Blue View Divers Create Better Plastic Karma

August 2010 - Over a two day cleanup event, Blue View Divers on the island of Koh Phi Phi, Thailand collected over 932 kgs of rubbish - around 5% of this amounted to recyclable plastic. 

The dive centre was approached by Electrolux's "Vac from the Sea" project. The international project aims to create increased attention on the ocean plastics waste problem and the unsustainable management and use of plastics. Electrolux will create a line of 6 vacuum cleaners made from the recycled plastics collected from 6 different regions around the world. The data collected will now be added to Project AWARE's own cleanup data. Go Phi Phi!

 

Dive Bequia's First Official Project AWARE Cleanup

During Dive Bequia's first official Project AWARE Cleanup, divers and staff worked together to cleanup one of their most popular diving and snorkeling sites - the beautiful Devil's Table reef. The group recovered commonly found debris such as plastic bags, bottles, cans, fishing line although a chest freezer and tyres were found too adding some quirk to the haul.

 

Polly Philipson, the cleanup organizer, said "It was great fun for divers, students and staff to work together to preserve a heavily used marine area which is home to a healthy reef. Devil's Table has a huge variety of juvenile fish and critters which is Bequia's best kept secret and we hope to protect this area by being responsible water users".

 

Lancaster Scuba Walks the Streets for Project AWARE

August 2010 - Lancaster Scuba, California, USA, bares all for conservation. Their recent fundraising event included an ocean cleanup, BBQ and quite a traffic-stopping show. Project AWARE loves their enthusiasm and creativity. And we definitely appreciate the support. Their donation supports ongoing cleanup projects, marine debris prevention campaigns, shark protection efforts and more.

 

 

Beauty Pageant Finalists Certified as Divers to Save Marine Life

August 2010 -The finalists of the Miss Borneo International 2010 are putting their skills as newly certified PADI Open Water divers to good use.

Joining Borneo Divers Training Institute in Malaysia, the ten finalists undertook coral transplanting and removed harmful rubbish from Mamukan Island during a Project AWARE cleanup. The beauty queens have also learnt about conservation of marine life and will be ambassadors for our underwater world.

Theresa Tham, Corporate Director of Borneo Divers and Sea Sports (Sabah) Sdh Bhd said, "This is the first time we've organised a group of beauty queens to be certified divers. They will be ambassadors  for our world, ocean and waters to make our world a better place."

 

 

New Divers of Adventure Divers Club Eager to Make a Difference

June 2010 - Eighteen divers from Adventure Divers Club of New Braunfels Texas, USA collected 300 lbs/ 136 kgs of debris from the Comal River. Most of the items were bottles and cans which were recycled.  A number of the divers were recently certified and excited to help give back to the underwater world while enjoying their new found passion.  Although this isn't the first cleanup dive the group has conducted it was the most widely attended. The divers were surprised to find less debris than expected, hopefully an indication that their hard work is paying off. To celebrate, the club barbequed throughout the evening.

 

 

 

 

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