Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup is the world’s largest volunteer event of its kind. Last year, 378,000 volunteers from 76 countries and 45 states cleared six million pounds of trash from oceans and waterways and recorded every piece of trash collected.
The Top 10 items they collected last year?
- Cigarettes/Cigarette Filters
- Food Wrappers/Containers
- Caps/Lids
- Bags
- Beverage Bottles (Plastic)
- Cups/Plates/Forks/Knives/Spoons
- Beverage Bottles (Glass)
- Cigar Tips
- Straws/Stirrers
- Beverage Cans
Find out more about the Ocean Conservancy and volunteer here.
Other ways you can help:
- Start a Green Team
- Use reusable shopping bags
- Select useful, reusable and recycled promotional products for your marketing and events.