Project Update 11/10/2021
TRASH WEIGHT COLLECTED
18215
CURRENT MILEAGE TO DATE
43.61
cleaned beneath the surface of Lake Tahoe
TOTAL PIECES OF LITTER REMOVED
21091
TOTAL DIVE DAYS
49
TOTAL INDIVIDUAL DIVES
128
CYLINDERS OF AIR USED
448
VOLUNTEERS TO DATE
106
VOLUNTEER HOURS TO DATE
3856
The 72 Mile Clean Up
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About Us
Our mission is to fight back against plastic and all forms of pollution in our global environment, both on land and under the surface, starting with Lake Tahoe and the Cayes in Belize.
Lake Tahoe
Through data collection, collaborating with environmental scientists, extensive research dives and outreach in the community we have discovered pollution issues within the community and under the surface of numerous lakes in the Tahoe Basin including Lake Tahoe. To tackle these issues we perform scuba clean ups and implement litter mitigation strategies in areas of need.
Belize
Where our founder originally was inspired to clean up the plastic, we’re proud to say that we are working on the initial concept of voluntourism clean up trips with an estimated launch of 2022.
The 72 Mile Scuba Clean Up
Our NPO’s flagship project is the first ever human powered circumnavigation of Lake Tahoe using SCUBA, and projected to be the largest trash-clean up in Lake Tahoe’s history, currently underway. The project is presented by Tahoe Blue Vodka.
View our 72 mile clean up video below
We’re taking action before it’s too late. Join us now.
8,780 LBS OF UNDERWATER LITTER REMOVED. 3629 FROM TAHOE. 5151 FROM DONNER.
2,238 POUNDS OF UNDERWATER LITTER REMOVED FROM 6 MILES OF LAKE TAHOE. THANKS TO NDSL, NDEP & THE EPA.
CLEAN UP THE LAKE ENSURES SAFETY, MAKING A DIFFERENCE & HAVING FUN.
JET SKIERS ASSIST IN DIVER SAFETY, DATA COLLECTION & DETERRING BOAT TRAFFIC.
KAYAKERS MONITOR DIVERS IN THE WATER, FLY DIVE FLAGS, TRANSPORT & RETRIEVE LITTER.
SCUBA DIVERS REMOVE SUBMERGED LITTER & GPS PINPOINT HEAVY LITTER ITEMS, HOT SPOTS & MORE.
FREE DIVERS COMMUNICATE WITH DIVERS, ASSIST IN DATA COLLECTION, & RETRIEVE FULL BAGS & HEAVY LITTER ITEMS.
How You Can Help
Litter is a big problem, but there’s lots of ways you can help make an impact:
Clean Up The Lake Circumnavigated Donner Lake removing 5,151.5 lbs of litter.
Watch the documentary below
"Clean Up the Lake. That's the name, but more importantly the rallying cry, of a nonprofit in the Lake Tahoe area."
- NBC BAY AREA
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