Housecleaning
In The Deep
"Look Ma No Hands," Harry Hauck seems to say as he surfaces
from beneath the waters of Luquillo Beach with two bags of trash.
Despite all the rain and low visibility, marine environmentalist Harry
Hauck and his team of Enviro Divers found trash under the ocean at Luquillo
over the long weekend as they celebrated Earth Day, which was Tuesday.
"This garbage was only the tip of the iceberg," said Hauck after the
dive. "Most of the trash had been carried to deeper water by the high waves
and strong current.
"It never ceases to amaze me that beachgoers continue to pollute the
very beach they use, said Hauck. Rep. Jorge A. Fuentes Matta's office kept
the 15 hungry and thirsty volunteers fed and watered.
The trash included aluminum cans, glass bottles and plastic products,
as well as dozens of odd items.
Hauck's been cleaning underwater since his first dive on Icacos Island
in 1971.
Now, he says he is getting the same amount of trash from his "third
generation of beach polluters."
By Peggy Ann Bliss |