International Coastal Cleanup (Ocean Conservancy)
Since 1986, more than 19 million volunteers have collected more than 400 million pounds of trash from beaches and waterways (Ocean Conservancy).
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Explain Like I'm 10
- Every year, people around the world clean trash off beaches and rivers on the same day.
- They also write down what they find.
- That list helps find ways to stop trash from reaching the ocean.
The Five W's of Ocean Conservancy
Who
Ocean Conservancy, working with volunteer groups and people around the globe.
What
A global cleanup where volunteers remove trash from beaches and waterways and record every item they collect.
When
It began in 1986 with 2,800 volunteers and has grown every year since.
Where
It started on the coast of Texas and now happens on beaches and waterways around the world.
Why
Recording each item builds the world's largest database on marine debris, used to find ways to stop ocean trash.
Impact Statement
Nonprofit solution · active
More than 19 million volunteers have collected more than 400 million pounds of trash since the Cleanup began (Ocean Conservancy).
Source: Ocean Conservancy, International Coastal Cleanup
For Further Information: Ocean Conservancy, International Coastal Cleanup
Cleanup volunteers add to the world's largest database on marine debris (Ocean Conservancy).
How This Saves People & the Planet
For People
Volunteers make beaches and waterways cleaner for the communities that use them (Ocean Conservancy).
Source: Ocean Conservancy, International Coastal Cleanup
For Nature
Every item picked up is trash that no longer litters the coast and waterways (Ocean Conservancy).
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