While local shires, state government and cleaning groups have made the surface of regional camp grounds clean, it's a different story underwater and South-West local Mark O'Hara is on a mission to change that.
After noticing more and more litter among South-West waterways while out with his family, Mr O'Hara began spending more time submerged rather than above water free diving and cleaning below the surface.
After beginning to film his discoveries, Mr O'Hara formed South West Water Rats which he said aimed to not only show the effects of that one can dropped in the water but the beauty of the South-West.
"It just sort of happened, we have always taken the kids out and about the South-West and in trying to teach the boys to always clean up after themselves it because a sort of family thing," he said.
"I've always enjoyed these things individually and putting them all together has been great and seems to be having a good effect."
While the surface level of water may seem clean to casual adventurers, once free divers get past five metres deep is when the true extent of litter becomes apparent he said.
"Thing like cars can be a bit spooky to come across but when you see a marron dead because they've mistaken a can for a new shell, that impact of littering is what I'd like to teach my kids and people who see the videos," he said.
"It's not about shaming people either, more educating people the impact and hopefully make change through doing something I enjoy."
