July 21st is the 4th Annual PADI’s Women Day. Over the past week and leading up to today, Crystal Dive Koh Tao in conjunction with Eco Koh Tao have highlighted the positive and influential role that Women play in the scuba diving industry. These passionate individuals are dedicated to making the world a better place through their role as a PADI Diver or Professional. They have raised awareness of scuba diving within their communities across the planet and inspired more people to pursue their passions by following their dreams to explore, preserve and experience the underwater world. We all have a role to play in preserving our Ocean planet! Ocean facts: • 22,000 tons of trash enters the ocean every day • The most common single-use plastics found in the environment are; 1. Cigarette butts 2. Plastic bottles 3. Plastic bottle caps 4. Food wrappers 5. Plastic bags • Up to 14,000 tons of sunscreen enters the ocean every year. Oxybenzone, a chemical in most sunscreens contributes to coral bleaching and impairs the growth of new coral. • Tens of millions of sharks are killed each year for their meat, fins and liver. • Only 9% of the 9 billion tons of plastic the world has ever produced has been recycled • Join the #cleanseas movement, dispose of cigarettes properly • Support and volunteer with companies that have environmental practices in place and that are working to preserve the environment • #pickup3 join the movement, every little bit helps • Put on sunscreen 1 to 2 hours before going in the water. Choose sunscreens that are reef safe. Use physical barriers like rashguards and hats to protect from the sun. • You can Adopt-A-coral for 500 bhat and help rebuild Koh Tao reefs OR 100,000 marine mammals and 1 million seabirds die from plastic pollution per year. • Whale sharks need plenty of space to move around and do not like being touched. Do not use flash cameras as this stresses them out. • Prevention is progress, get involved • You can keep 584 plastic straws out of the oceans each year by using a reusable straw. Be a part of the solution, not a part of the problem. • #Crushplastic #ourocean #thelaststraw #pickup3 #cleanseas Whale (at Crystal Dive Koh Tao)
