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100% PROJECT AWARW. IDC PADI september 2013. Debris Month of Action

5 September, 2013

Team Leader
Diver's Dreams
Number of Participants
6
Total Debris Collected
65 kgs (estimated)

27.839076, 34.101563

Survey Information

Location Name
100% PROJECT AWARW. IDC PADI september 2013. Debris Month of Action
Organization/Dive Centre
Diver's Dreams S-35201
City
Sharm El Sheikh
Country
Egypt
Date
5 September, 2013
Survey Duration
30 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 27.839076
Longitude: 34.101563
Weather Conditions
Very good
Survey Depth Range
10–100 meters
Area Surveyed
30 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Calm (glassy to rippled) for waves 0 – 0.1 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 10
Bags: Trash (plastic) 5
Beverage Bottles: 2 Litres Or More (plastic) 4
Beverage Bottles: Less Than 2 Litres (plastic) 7
Caps & Lids (plastic) 20
Carpet (synthetic) 3
Cups, Plates, Forks, Knives, Spoons (plastic) 36
Toothbrushes 8
Plastic Fragments 40
Rope (plastic/nylon) 6
glass materials collected
Cups & Plates-tableware/dishes (glass & Ceramic) 7
Glass & Ceramic Fragments 15
Beverage Bottles (glass) 12
metal materials collected
Metal Fragments 15
rubber materials collected
Tires/tyres 3
wood materials collected
Wood Fragments 12
cloth materials collected
Towels/rags 3
Cloth Fragments 5
paper materials collected
Cardboard: Packaging & Cartons 12
Paper, Cardboard Fragments 30
mixed materials collected
Clothing 4

all the rubbish thrown out with the Daily boat and safari boats

all the rubbish thrown out with the Daily boat and safari boats


We have not finished cleaning up this site, there is still a lot of debris. In one month we will again continue cleanup of this site

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