TAMPA, Fla. — Cleaning up after Gasparilla is no easy task.
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to line Bayshore Boulevard this weekend.
That means crews have to clean up tons of trash – including all those beads.
But the problem is much bigger than a single pirate invasion.
According to Ocean Conservancy, as much as 250 million metric tons of plastic could make its way into the ocean by 2025.
Project AWARE says environmental damage caused by plastic debris alone is estimated at $13 billion a year.
That's why Adventure Outfitters is teaming up with Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful and Project AWARE to hold a cleanup on sunday.
And they need your help.
They're looking for volunteer divers, kayakers and snorkelers to help pick up, sort and recycle debris.
Divers must be certified and sign a liability waiver
For more information, please contact info@adventuretampa.com or call 813-832-6669.
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