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Outcome of the Cleanup Day 21 September in Sharm El Sheikh
 The
day was bright and sunny and the sea warm and
calm. There was a buzz of excitement as the guests
were informed that we were going to be cleaning
up some dive sites and that Camel Dive Club offered
them a free dive to do just that. There were 35
participants, who had their work cut out for them,
since happily there wasn't a great deal of rubbish
to be found. What they did find included the usual
suspects: steel rods for re-inforcing concrete,
plastic bags, coke bottles and cigarette butts,
which disappointed our guys, because they were
hoping for the odd lost computer or torch! Ah
well, perhaps we'll clean the Thistlegorm next
year.
 For
a job well done, the day finished with freshly
baked cakes, biscuits and sandwiches, as well
as tea and coffee, and Chris from the Camel bar
made a delightful punch from his very own recipe.
Next year, however, we will be cutting down on
the tea and coffee. For some reason it just didn't
seem as popular as Chris' concoction. All those
involved were awarded certificates from PADI Project
Aware.
 The
very next day after this cleanup event, the desert
received a well needed facelift too. A large group
of volunteers and various local organisations
collected rubbish from an area roughly 2 kilometres
long, near Sharm El Sheikh. The sun was beating
down on dusty and sweaty but very committed desert
cleaners. Around 300 people took part and gathered
nearly 7 tons of garbage. They ended up with almost
1400 big plastic sacks filled with broken glass,
plastics, cardboard boxes, and anything that you
would normally find in a rubbish dump.
On behalf of Camel and the environment, a big thank you to all who helped
and see you again next year.
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