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PADI EMEA regional manager Teo Brambilla led the group of certified divers during the Global Week of Service event in Ras Al Khaimah.
During the event, the 40 participating divers collected 147 pieces of debris, weighing more than 60kgs. The top three items collected were plastic, metal, and clothes.
The data from the various dive events is used to “help inform policy to improve waste management by helping convince individuals, governments and businesses to act on marine debris,” says Domino Albert, manager, Project Aware Europe, Middle East and Africa.
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The data also helps Project Aware to understand the types and amounts of rubbish in the ocean, while building knowledge on the impact of marine debris on underwater environments.
In 2014, Project Aware launched an interactive map visualising nearly four years of ongoing reporting by its international network of volunteer scuba divers who remove rubbish they find underwater through the ‘Dive Against Debris’ programme.
The data collected during the Global Week of Service is featured on this unique map, shedding light on the growing problem that remains largely invisible to the wider public.
Building on the partnership with Hilton Worldwide’s Ras Al Khaimah properties, Albert says the team is working with Caroline Meledo on future projects.
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