Date wrapper:
Sep
15
International Coastal Cleanup
When
September 15, 2018 - 12:00 AM
Where
Beaches Across The World
OR
Sponsors
Ocean Conservancy, SOLVE
Cost
Free
Plastic straws, leading components of marine debris.| Photo courtesy of The Last Plastic Straw
On Saturday, September 15th, the 33rd annual International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) will commence as the world’s largest single-day volunteer effort to fight ocean plastic pollution. This day was originally created by the Ocean Conservancy, but there are many non-profit stakeholders, such as local Oregon groups like SOLVE, that particpate in this annual event. Many of our Oregon Shores Members and CoastWatchers particpate on this day as well. Whether you live on the coast or in the middle of Kansas, you can find a clean-up near you (or start your own cleanup!) on the Ocean Conservancy's website, suituptocleanup.org.
Since the ICC’s inception, coastal volunteers have kept hundreds of million of pounds of trash from reaching the ocean. #Suituptocleanup on September 15th, and you can help keep more than 20 million pounds of marine debris out of the ocean. From 2.4 million cigarette butts to 1.6 million plastic beverage bottles and more than 750,000 plastic grocery bags, the amount of trash out there is massive, but participating on this day could make the impact even greater.
Whether you #SuitUptoCleanUp in your favorite beach outfit or even an ocean-inspired costume, know that you will join thousands of volunteers across the globe on September 15th. Will you accept the #SuitUpToCleanUp challenge?
