- Clean Up Guidelines: Do's & Don'ts -
Marine life can quickly grow on to marine debris, making it into their home. In these cases, use your judgement
on whether you leave the debris in its place or remove the debris from the marine environment.
Below are guidelines for your consideration. If you are unsure, leave it in its place.
on whether you leave the debris in its place or remove the debris from the marine environment.
Below are guidelines for your consideration. If you are unsure, leave it in its place.
What debris to remove from the marine environment?
* Safe Battery Disposal We encourage everyone to purchase electronics with rechargable batteries, and encourage all divers to use dive lights and camera strobes with rechargable batteries. However, if you find batteries during your beach clean up, or if your strobes, lights, or gadgets require batteries, please don’t throw the used ones in the trash. If they go to the landfill, they can cause severe environmental damage. Dive Friends Bonaire has special battery disposal containers at each of their locations for you to drop them off. |
What do I leave behind? Leave an item if:
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Debris Free Bonaire is a movement dedicated to reducing the amount of marine debris on and around Bonaire. We empower volunteers to work together in cleaning up and reporting debris, and to practice more sustainable actions in daily life that directly impact the health of our oceans and planet. Together, we can make a difference. |