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Dive Against Debris Data Submission

Smash The Trash

3 August, 2019

Team Leader
Myra Krickl
Number of Participants
2
Total Debris Collected
1 kgs (estimated)

9.949023, 123.365787

Survey Information

Location Name
Smash The Trash
Organization/Dive Centre
Neptune Dive Adventure
City
Moalboal
Country
Philippines
Date
3 August, 2019
Survey Duration
55 Minutes
GPS Coordinates
Latitude: 9.949023
Longitude: 123.365787
Weather Conditions
Raining, wavy
Survey Depth Range
1–33 meters
Area Surveyed
2158.87 m2
Dominant Substrate
coral
Ecosystem
coral reef
Wave Conditions
Slight for waves 0.5 -1.25 meter high
plastic materials collected
Bags-grocery/retail (plastic) 3
Diapers/nappies 4
Food Wrappers (plastic) 3

How the philippines handle trash is the problem. Mostly the trash ends up in the ocean.

Diapers

Plastic

Cigarettes

Food packings


The trash we found on our dive

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