{"product_id":"padi-dive-against-debris-specialty-course","title":"PADI Dive Against Debris® Specialty Course | Orange County Divers","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMake Every Dive Count\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEvery dive is an opportunity to protect our oceans.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePADI Dive Against Debris® Specialty Course\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e empowers certified divers to become citizen scientists by removing underwater debris while collecting valuable environmental data that helps shape marine conservation efforts around the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrange County Divers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, you'll learn how to safely conduct underwater cleanup dives while contributing meaningful information to one of the world's largest underwater marine debris databases.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy participating in Dive Against Debris, you'll help improve the health of local dive sites while supporting global conservation initiatives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat Is Dive Against Debris?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDive Against Debris® is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePADI AWARE's flagship citizen science program\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, giving divers the tools to:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRemove marine debris from underwater environments\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIdentify and categorize 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