Aegean Rebreath

The recent mission by the Aegean Rebreath organization to clear the seabed off the island of Santorini collected 800 kilos of abandoned fishing nets, 406 potentially recyclable materials, 28 car tires and 30 items of clothing.

Volunteer divers from Aegean Rebreath, in cooperation with the Hellenic Center for Marine Research, have discovered waste mounds in the sea off the island of Andros with a perimeter of more than 100 meters. Specifically, the underwater landfill in Andros reaches 15.7 hectares.

In light of the imminent implementation this year of a government directive concerning single-use plastics, a cafe-bar and an environmental group are aiming to turn central Athens' popular Monastiraki Square into "a plastic-free" zone through an awareness campaign.