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LA Scuba Diving Newsletter Seven years of serving Venice beach and surrounding communities
July 2008

Your complete satisfaction is our goal. We'd like this newsletter to meet your diving information needs. Please let us know what you would like to see in future newsletters.

In This Issue

OADC Now Has Its Own Biodegradable Coral Friendly Sunscreen

If you have not heard the news, scientists recently discovered that sunscreen may be the chief cause of coral bleaching. You probably have witnessed dead white coral on your vacations not knowing that the sunscreen meant to protect your skin may be killing the world's reefs. Ocean Adventures is dedicated to protecting our Oceans and now offers the Ocean Adventures Coral Friendly Sunscreen.

Ocean Adventures has its own 100% All Natural Coral- friendly, Biodegradable Sunscreen. The formula has no harsh chemicals instead uses GREEN TEA, a powerful antioxidant. For anyone needing added protection, including children, this lotion is healthy for the skin, providing high UVA and UVB sunblock protection when applied as directed. This product contains a new and improved formula, originally discovered as a secret recipe of the natives in Acapulco,

This concentrated natural sunscreen lotion creates a protective shield to reflect UV rays away from your skin. Water resistant, hypoallergenic, no nanoparticles, no chemical fragrances, no chemical preservatives (parabens) or emulsifiers. Labels say "Biodegradable" and "Eco-Friendly" for acceptance in Eco-nature parks.

It's in stock at Ocean Adventures now, you may purchase a 4 oz. bottle for $14.95 and refills will only be $10!!! This is another way for Ocean Adventures to keep its commitment to be as Eco-Friendly as we can and to help our customers to archive that goal.

Click to read article linking sunscreen to coral bleaching

Organic T-Shirts Now For Sale At OADC

To further Ocean Adventures commitment to protect our enviornment above and below the water (see new Sunscreen), ALL OADC T-shirts are now made using 100% organic cotton and printed with 100% natural inks. The T-Shirts are from Planet Ink, a company providing all natural fiber custom printed organic cotton t-shirts.

Planet Ink uses no printing inks containing Plastisol, PVC or emit unhealthy Phthalates, and Dioxins. Organic cotton is grown in a totally eco-friendly manner. Organic cotton farming does not pollute the soil with unhealthy and toxic pesticides.

Support the environment and your local dive shop by purchasing one of you very own OADC Eco-friendly T- Shirts today!


You're Breathing The Cleanest Air In LA

In case you didn't know, OADC has it's air tested every three months and we not only meet industry standards, we exceed them! We use Trace Analytics laboratory and our quarterly report indicates when you are diving on an Ocean Adventures tank, you are breathing the cleanest air in Los Angeles.

Trace's laboratory is accredited by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation. Trace uses state-of-the-art lab equipment such as an Agilent Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer with an autosampler and a Bohdan Balance Automator. The robotic features on these instruments allow Trace to analyze hundreds of compressed breathing air samples daily with very little human intervention.

Come into the shop any time and ask to see the reports from Trace, and if you get air from some other shop make sure you ask to see theirs.


Come Diving With Us

Ocean Adventures divers are diving all the time, night shore dives and weekend boat dives. Need a buddy? No problem, want to improve on a skill while out on a boat? Just ask! Call OADC at 310.578.9391 or check out the upcoming boat schedule online, check in with the shop for any shore diving excursions. Last one in the water...


Sorry No Speaker - Let's BBQ Instead

We do this just twice a year so don't miss the OADC Dive Club BBQ July 8! No speakers, just friends, food, drink and fun. Everyone is responsible for something to throw on the grill, OADC will provide side dishes.

For those of you new to Ocean Adventures Dive Club, we will meet this Tuesday July 8, at the dive shop at 7PM and instead of a our regular meeting we will be grilling and chilling with all our dive buddies. On behalf of Ocean Adventures Dive Shop and the Dive Club, it's our way of saying thanks for all your support throughout the year.

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