Teign Diving Centre Project AWARE Beach Cleanup will be done on Babbacombe Beach. We will be meeting at Dive Centre at 9 am or on the Beach at 10am. Please call the Centre for further details.  

Thousands of Project AWARE divers and community volunteers in 100 countries around the world will tackle local debris issues during International Cleanup Day this Saturday, 15 September.

Approximately 350,000 volunteers worldwide will help remove some three million kilograms/seven million pounds of rubbish from shoreline and underwater environments – making a real contribution toward ending debris problems. How? By collecting valuable data on the amount and types of debris found both above and below the surface. This data is used to inform the public, educators and decision-makers about marine debris issues and possible solutions – a crucial part of the international effort.

Each September, Project AWARE Foundation coordinates the underwater portion of International Cleanup Day in partnership with the Ocean Conservancy (for events outside the UK) and The Marine Conservation Society (for events in the UK), which both organizes land cleanups. Together, these non profit entities are attempting to curtail debris and conserve aquatic environments worldwide.