Mossy Earth – Cave Cleanup Project

Metkovic, Croatia

https://www.mossy.earth/projects/predolac-cave-cleanup

“We return to Croatia to continue our efforts to clean decades of old waste from rare cave ecosystems. Requiring a team of experts to dive deep into dark waters… getting the trash out of these caves is not a straight forward process, but one we are committed to. 

For millions of years, water has run over the limestone and dolomite bedrocks of Croatia carving out a special subterranean world. In this mysterious underground terrain, uniquely adapted species have evolved in the dark, damp environments in what’s known as karst caves. Although we are no longer cave-dwelling species ourselves, our impact on these fragile ecosystems is still being felt. For decades, caves in Croatia have been used as dumping grounds for waste, which is threatening endemic cave species and polluting important sources of water. Supporting our partners BIOTA, we are attempting to undo some of the footprint by sending a team of technical divers into the Predolac cave to remove waste.”

-Mossy Earth