International Coastal Cleanup

- Cleaning up coastlines and waterways all over the world.

On September 19th groups all over the world will take part in the International Coastal Cleanup. The clean-up is a purely voluntary effort - that last year almost 400,000 volunteers took part is a reason for hope. That they picked up almost 6.8 million pounds of trash is proof that the effort is needed. It would be wonderful to be able to look forward to a time when the cleanup is no longer needed, but only by reducing the amount of trash we produce and the amount of litter we create can we find a long term solution to an old and worsening problem.

If you are looking for a way that you can help, visit the Ocean Conservancy website or check local newspapers to find a group near you - or start your own group.

And if you can’t do any of those - at least try to keep plastics and other garbage out of the water!


National Geographic video, Ocean Conservancy International Coastal Cleanup: