2008 Underwater Cleanups Begin with Kralendijk’s Oceanside Promenade at Kas di Regatta
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| The enthusiastic volunteers ready to make the cleanup dive. |
After a comprehensive briefing by Susan Davis of NetTech explaining what trash to bring up and what to leave behind, the divers walked the short distance to the planned dive site, while their gear was transported for them. There, they suited up and entered the water for the easy dive to clean the shallows under the yacht anchorage.
As their bags were filled, the divers and snorkelers brought them to those working shore support, who sorted the trash, checked once again to be sure no marine creatures had been inadvertently included, counted and tallied the trash for statistics, and then disposed of it responsibly. This small group of volunteers managed to bring up the following trash in just an hour or two: 51 pieces of plastic, including bottles, cups, utensils, rope, and even a cassette tape; 77 pieces of glass, including bottles, food jars, and other glass pieces; 4 rubber pieces; 33 pieces of metal, including cans and wire; 47 pieces of paper, many of which were leftover trash from fireworks on New Year’s Eve; 2 pieces of wood and 13 pieces of cloth.
After the dive, all participants and their families were welcomed back for a Pot Luck BBQ—Dive Friends Bonaire and NetTech, the sponsors of the quarterly Bonaire cleanups, provided drinks and main courses, while participants supplied side dishes.
Images from this cleanup are available online at the Bonaire Insider Photo Gallery at www.bonaireinsider.com/index.php/gallery_bonaire/category....
The schedule of remaining 2008 cleanups is available at: www.dive-friends-bonaire.com/clean_up_dives.html. All are welcome to join in.
Contact: Dive Friends Bonaire (Bonaire Yellow Submarine and Photo Tours Divers)
Kaya Playa Lechi 24, Kralendijk, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles
Phone +(599) 717-2929, Fax +(599) 717-2929
Web: www.dive-friends-bonaire.com, Email: info@dive-friends-bonaire.com
NetTech, N.V.
Kaya Eindhoven #6, Hato, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles
Phone: +(599) 717-6773, Fax: +(599) 717-7854
Web: www.nettech.an, Email: info@nettech.an
Dive Friends Bonaire is one of Bonaire’s premier diving facilities with convenient locations in Kralendijk, at Hamlet Bonaire, and at Port Bonaire. NetTech is Bonaire’s largest Internet marketing company, providing the popular web sites InfoBonaire (www.infobonaire.com) and The Bonaire Insider (www.bonaireinsider.com). For additional information, visit www.nettech.an.