SCUBA Cleanup with Divers Paradise - International Coastal Cleanup 2021

It’s time for the 36th annual International Coastal Cleanup. Join Divers Paradise for the world's largest, one-day volunteer effort for our oceans and waterways, and show your commitment to reducing marine debris, along with millions of volunteers from across the globe! They'll be heading offshore to 2 sites on Florida's Coral Reef to scuba dive and remove marine debris. Marine debris data will also be collected to submit to PADI Project AWARE and the Ocean Conservancy for future use by educators, researchers, and policy-makers. 

Scientists estimate that more than 17 billion pounds of plastic enter our ocean every year threatening marine life from corals polyps to sharks, the health of people, and local economies.  By the year 2050, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish! 

Worldwide, thousands of volunteers from over 100 countries will spend their morning collecting millions of pounds of litter and debris on inland roadsides, coastal areas, inland lakes, and rivers. Volunteers will assist in this effort to clean and protect the environment by eliminating debris that injures wildlife, contaminates our beaches and waterways, and threatens boater safety in Miami-Dade County.