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For nearly four decades, the small town of Bluffton, South Carolina has rallied neighbors every September to clean up the May River, the waterway that defines their community. This year's event on September 19 continues a tradition that's part of the state's largest single-day water cleanup effort. #
A 21-year-old college student in India spent months cleaning a polluted river by himself, dodging snakes and risking infections. His solo mission just earned him a job offer from the CEO of Ocean Cleanup, one of the world's leading environmental organizations.
Dorchester County is recruiting volunteers for two free Ashley River cleanup events on September 19, part of South Carolina's largest single-day waterway cleanup. No kayak or water experience required.
Over 4,000 volunteers will gather across Milwaukee on April 25 to clean local rivers and attempt to break the world record for the largest single-day river cleanup. The annual tradition has quietly surpassed the current record for years without official recognition.
A young Indian man who spent months cleaning a polluted river by himself caught the eye of a global environmental leader. His viral cleanup video earned him a job offer from The Ocean Cleanup's CEO.
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.
Two donated trucks are helping remove 20,000 tons of plastic from Guatemalan rivers before it reaches the Caribbean Sea. The partnership between Kia and The Ocean Cleanup is protecting marine life and coastal communities across Central America.
A new smart survey system uses drones, AI cameras, and GPS trackers to map exactly where plastic pollution flows through rivers, helping cities stop trash before it reaches the ocean. The technology is already guiding cleanup solutions in 30 cities worldwide.
A revolutionary barrier system will intercept plastic waste in one of the Philippines' most polluted rivers before it reaches Manila Bay. The Dutch nonprofit believes stopping ocean plastic starts upstream, where just 1,000 rivers carry 80% of the world's river-to-ocean pollution.
Los Angeles is deploying innovative floating barges that catch thousands of pounds of trash flowing down rivers before it reaches the Pacific. The Ocean Cleanup's Interceptor has already pulled 200 tons from Ballona Creek since 2022.
After 240 million gallons of raw sewage spilled into the Potomac River, crews working around the clock have finished emergency repairs in under two months. The cleanup comes just in time for America's 250th birthday celebrations this summer.
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.
Communities along three polluted rivers in Ghana are getting a major fumigation effort to restore public health and protect a vital water source. Local leaders are tackling illegal dumping that's contaminated rivers feeding the capital's water supply.
A groundbreaking barrier will soon stop hundreds of tons of plastic from reaching Manila Bay each year. The Ocean Cleanup is bringing its proven technology to the Meycauayan River, marking a major win for the Philippines' fight against ocean pollution.
What started as hauling washing machines out of Indiana's White River has transformed into picking up bottles and cans, proof that decades of volunteer cleanups are working. The annual community effort brings together paddlers, city workers, and neighbors to keep the state's largest river trash-free.
After cleaning India's garbage-choked Ajnar River, young activist Bittu Tabahi caught the attention of The Ocean Cleanup CEO Boyan Slat, who offered him a job. Now the 21-year-old is planning his next river rescue mission.
The Philippines just launched a five-year mission to remove plastic waste from Manila's Pasig River using cutting-edge solar-powered technology. It's a game-changer for one of Asia's most polluted waterways.
The Ocean Cleanup is bringing its largest plastic-catching barrier yet to the Dominican Republic as part of a major Caribbean expansion. New systems in Colombia will join the effort to stop trash before it reaches the ocean.
Eight Idaho teenagers built a viral Instagram account documenting their summer adventures, then discovered mountains of trash in their beloved Boise River. Their cleanup video inspired thousands and transformed their platform into a mission to protect their community.
Indonesia has launched a groundbreaking partnership to stop plastic from flowing into the ocean, and Surabaya was chosen to lead the way. The program will clean rivers while teaching communities to stop waste at its source.
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