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Hundreds of volunteers will gather at Ponce Inlet to protect Florida's endangered sea turtles and marine life through a community beach cleanup. The event is part of a nearly 30-year mission to keep Volusia County's coastline pristine.
Hundreds of volunteers gathered at Mumbai's Versova Beach on February 15 and hauled away 8,000 kg of trash in a single day. What began as one lawyer's solo cleanup in 2015 has transformed into one of the world's largest citizen-led environmental movements.
Five hundred volunteers turned out for Fort Myers Beach's 11th annual cleanup, pulling nearly three quarters of a ton of trash from the shoreline. The growing event shows how community action can make a real difference for local wildlife and natural spaces.
Forty years ago, a simple beach cleanup idea launched a global movement that has mobilized 19 million volunteers across 155 countries. Congress just honored the International Coastal Cleanup's stunning achievement of removing over 400 million pounds of trash from our oceans and waterways.
Volunteers from the Rotary Club of St. Croix Mid-Isle joined forces with community partners Saturday to clean up Little Bay Beach, removing debris and restoring one of the island's natural treasures. The hands-on project shows how local action creates lasting environmental change.
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.