Local businesses Diving with Nic and Togi Data
have been supporting the project since the begin-
ning. Nicoli Unt from Diving with Nic has supported
Mi Moana as part of every beach clean-up, donating
diving equipment so their volunteer divers can remo-
ve waste directly from the ocean, while volunteers
clean the beaches. On International Coastal Clean-
Up Day, Specsavers Ópticas in Fuengirola announced
they were also supporting this important cause.
Store Director Amrik Sappal commented, “Spec-
savers Ópticas is committed to protecting the en-
vironment. We stopped using plastic bags in store
last year and help our customers to recycle their old
glasses and put them to good use through the Lions
Club’s glasses recycling programme.
Now we are lending our support to Mi Moana, as
we have been impressed by the education program-
me and beach clean events which Natasha Wegloop
and her team are undertaking. Our team was deligh-
ted to attend the beach clean-up in September. We
will be supporting future events and minimising our
waste and environmental impact as much as possi-
ble in the store.”
Mi Moana are encouraging other businesses and
brands to follow suit, reducing their waste and set-
ting an example for their customers and employees
by supporting environmental charities such as theirs.
Mi Moana are looking for more sponsors to support
their beach and underwater clean-ups and to start a
powerful education programme for schools.
To find out more about their work, participate
in their next beach clean-up, or become a sponsor
please visit www.mimoana.com or follow them on
Facebook @1mimoana
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