September 20th was the Project Aware International Clean Up Day with thousands of volunteers world wide 'splashing for trash'.
On Koh Tao, Scuba Junction together with Marine Conservation Koh Tao and volunteers from the local dive industry managed to pull 470 kg of rubbish out of the sea.
This was a huge 'success', apart from plastic, bottles and all sorts of other items that don't belong in the sea, also fishing nets and tyres were removed.
Abandoned fishing nets and lines keep on killing fish and marine life if not removed. Nylon is not biodegradable and is for 'life' and a continuous threat.
We hope that we also created more awareness with the local people so that future clean ups are 'less' success full.
Our next project starts tomorrow, the Biorock.
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