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More than 50 beaches and waterways across Costa Rica will welcome volunteers this Saturday for the country's sixth National Ocean Cleanup. The effort combines environmental action with a celebration of 30 years protecting coastal ecosystems.
Hundreds of Cape Coral volunteers packed a waterway cleanup event so full it sold out, pulling trash from Four Mile Cove to protect wildlife. One environmental biologist says the community spirit shows how individual actions create big change.
Every electric vehicle tire sold by ERANGE now funds verified ocean cleanup work, and the partnership has already removed more than 160,000 pounds of plastic and trash from waterways. What started as a simple business idea has turned into a powerful way for everyday consumers to make a real environmental difference.
A state-of-the-art water treatment facility in Washington just went online, delivering 3.5 million gallons of clean water daily to support decades of nuclear waste cleanup. This modern plant replaces a 1940s-era system and marks a major infrastructure win for one of America's most ambitious environmental restoration projects.
The Ocean Cleanup is working to partner with Fiji to fight plastic pollution affecting Pacific islands. The global nonprofit wants to support local communities facing environmental challenges they didn't create.
The Ocean Cleanup just had its biggest year yet, removing over 25 million kilograms of plastic from the world's waters in 2025. The Dutch nonprofit is now shifting strategy to stop pollution at its source before it ever reaches the ocean.
A waste management company in Chennai has figured out how to make beach cleanups more effective by bringing local scrap dealers directly to the shore. The result? 20 to 30% less waste goes to landfills, and communities get paid for their cleanup efforts.
A South Korean shipping company has extended its partnership with The Ocean Cleanup through 2030, building on efforts that have already removed 50,000 tons of plastic from the world's waters. Their camera-equipped ships are mapping ocean trash to make cleanup faster and smarter.
The Ocean Cleanup has pulled more than 45 million kilograms of plastic from oceans and rivers, the largest haul by any single project worldwide. The milestone proves cleanup technology works at scale, though it also shows just how much plastic still flows into our waters every day.
Over 2,000 volunteers just made history by setting a new Guinness World Record for the largest multi-location river cleanup, pulling more than 100,000 pounds of trash from Milwaukee's waterways. The 31st annual Milwaukee Riverkeeper cleanup proves that when communities come together, extraordinary things happen.
Hundreds of volunteers across North Central Florida joined forces for a massive community cleanup, collecting everything from 800 cigarette butts to truck bumpers. The effort spanned three counties and brought neighbors together to beautify their home.
Racing sailors are becoming citizen scientists, using AI cameras to map plastic pollution in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The Ocean Cleanup is equipping Pacific Cup competitors with smart technology to detect debris and target future cleanup missions.
The Ocean Cleanup is bringing its high-tech river cleanup program to Manila, targeting plastic pollution before it reaches the ocean. The Philippines contributes 0.75 million metric tons of mismanaged plastic to the ocean annually.
Seven SM malls across the Philippines turned World Water Day into hands-on environmental education, teaching communities to sort waste and understand what's harming their coasts. The cleanups went beyond picking up trash by showing volunteers exactly what materials threaten marine life.
A fishing village in Hainan, China has transformed routine fishing trips into environmental action by encouraging fishermen to collect marine waste while at sea. What was once just a day's work now doubles as an ocean cleanup mission. #
Nigeria's largest city is bringing back a community cleanup program after nearly a decade to protect 15 million residents from devastating floods. Teams across Lagos are clearing drains and waste before the rainy season peaks.
Mexico's government partnered with Tetra Pak to remove hundreds of kilograms of trash from six beaches, kicking off an ambitious five-year plan to protect the country's coastlines. It's the first wave of cleanups targeting single-use plastics and building recycling infrastructure at beaches nationwide.
A South Korean shipping company is expanding its partnership with The Ocean Cleanup, helping remove 50,000 tons of plastic from the world's oceans since 2023. Half of the global camera network tracking ocean plastic now sits on Hyundai Glovis vessels.
Automaker Kia is partnering with The Ocean Cleanup to transform recovered ocean plastic into vehicle components. The collaboration tackles marine pollution while proving waste can become valuable resources.
A Connecticut beach cleanup honors Luke Meyers, a teenager who spent his final months creating a climate education exhibit. His passion for protecting the planet continues to inspire his community every Earth Day.
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