Project Aware: One Million Less Items of Trash in our Ocean

AUSMEPA congratulates Project Aware and the Army of Activity Divers in their Dive Against Debris!

The #OneMillionLess milestone is a wonderful contribution to the health of the Ocean around the world.The array of seafloor debris that divers collected and reported is astounding.

Statistics given"

• 1 million pieces removed since 2011
• 48,199 scuba divers
• 5351 surveys
• 114 countries participating
• 5,597 Entangled or dead animals
• 64% of the waste was plastic
• 307,064 kilograms or 676,959 pounds total weight removed 

You might like to join in this amazing effort. 

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Photo by Sunshine Divers, Thailand