2 major water run offs from inhabited areas of the island lead direct to the beach, following the heavy rain and storms, the ghauts (gullys) were clearer and the reef was littered with heavier objects, the rest having drifted further out.
$10US bill, a different currency to that which we use regularly on Montserrat
Beverage cans - the mass quantity that grouped together in pockets of reef
Plastic cutlery - most eateries serve plastic cutlery whether eating in or taking food home
Plastic cups - in all sorts of stages of break down, floating and buried in the sand
Comments and Feedback
After almost 1 year of Dive Against Debris and Beach Clean Up's on our Adopted Dive Site, Charley and the Montserrat Island Dive Centre team are starting to feel like people are listening, more volunteers are coming involved and the team have been invited to continue educational activities with school groups!
It's a shame more folks don't take care of the packaging choices and disposal of goods than they do. All we can do is continue to highlight what we are doing to save our seas and invite others to join us! Thank you Project Aware for supplying us with this international platform!
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