In New York City, scuba divers’ passion for the sport becomes a mission to collect undersea litter

By 2025, some 250 million tons (226.7 million metric tons) of plastic will have found its way into the oceans, according to the PADI AWARE Foundation, a conservation group sponsoring a global project called Dive Against Debris. Dive by dive, small groups like Zelek's have been trying to undo some of the damage.