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Nearly 400 volunteers showed up across Lee County, Florida beaches on a single Saturday morning and hauled away 4,000 pounds of trash and debris. The annual cleanup proves what communities can accomplish when neighbors work together to protect the places they love.
Nearly a thousand volunteers came together on Coastal Cleanup Day to remove over 5,000 pounds of trash from Santa Barbara County beaches and watersheds. From cigarette butts to a machete, the community hauled away years of debris in a single Saturday.
Volunteers arrived an hour early to clean Cedar Key's waters during the 41st annual International Coastal Cleanup, combining environmental action with youth leadership opportunities. Students turned trash collection into fundraising while helping scientists track ecosystem health.
A grabber tool company is putting practical help directly into volunteers' hands just days before International Coastal Cleanup Day. More than 300 reaching tools are heading to four environmental groups working to clear beaches and waterways across the U.S.
Elementary schoolers in Friendship, Maine just proved that small hands can make a big difference for our oceans. Their coastal cleanup collected enough trash to fill 13 bags and teach lessons that will last a lifetime.
California's largest volunteer event returns September 19, expecting more than 50,000 people to clean beaches and waterways across all 58 counties. Since 1985, nearly 1.9 million volunteers have removed over 13,770 tons of trash from the state's coastline.
Last year, more than 900 Ventura County volunteers picked up nearly 8,000 pounds of trash during California's Coastal Cleanup Day. This September, the beloved annual event returns with 23 official cleanup sites ready to welcome nature lovers across the county.
Hernando County is rallying volunteers to clean its coastline for the 11th straight year, with hundreds expected to join the waterway restoration effort. The community event welcomes everyone from kayakers to divers to help protect Florida's coastal treasures.
More than 50,000 volunteers will tackle trash across 700 California sites this Saturday, from coastal beaches to inland waterways. The 42nd annual Coastal Cleanup Day brings communities together to protect wildlife and keep plastic out of the ocean.
California's largest volunteer event returns September 19 as 50,000 people prepare to clean hundreds of beaches in just three hours. Now in its 42nd year, Coastal Cleanup Day has grown from a California tradition into a global movement.
California's biggest cleanup event returns September 19, with 50,000 volunteers expected at 700 sites across all 58 counties. Last year's effort pulled 358,000 pounds of trash from beaches and waterways.
California's 42nd annual Coastal Cleanup Day on September 19 brings thousands together for the nation's largest single-day volunteer event. Since 1985, volunteers have cleared more than 26 million pounds of trash from the state's coastlines.