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Introduction
Introduction
This page is intended to list cleanup opportunities along bodies of water including rivers, lakes, and oceans.
Ghost Gear
Ghost Gear
You may also be interested in learning about ghost gear cleanup solutions and opportunities. Ghost gear (lost or illegally dumped fishing equipment including hooks, lines, nets, and lobster pots) can accumulate on coastlines, but are also a massive problem in deeper waters, which is why the topic is placed on a separate page.
Cleanup Opportunities
Cleanup Opportunities
International
International
International Coastal Cleanup® "In partnership with volunteer organizations and individuals around the globe, the International Coastal Cleanup® (ICC) engages people to remove trash from the world’s beaches and waterways. Thanks to millions of volunteers around the world, the ICC has become a beacon of hope, leading and inspiring action in support of our ocean. Since its beginning, more than 17 million volunteers have collected more than 350 million pounds of trash."
Asia
Asia
Indonesia
Indonesia
Seven Clean Seas "exists to build and operate impact projects that clean the oceans and generate fairly paid, formal jobs."
North America
North America
USA
USA
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Virginia
Friends of the Rappahannock "Our river needs your help to stay clean. Each year, volunteers help us pick up 16,000 pounds of trash.
For everyone’s safety, we hope you can go out with a small group of friends or family and conduct your own river clean up.
By removing trash you’re making a difference for our river."
Oceana
Oceana
Australia
Australia
Wasted Waterways Clean-Up Days "OzFishers all over the country are rolling up their sleeves to cleaning up our much loved waterways and help fish thrive."
Tasmania
Bridgewater Gagebrook Clean Up Group "continues to make a significant difference to their local streets, parks and reserves. Not even a blackberry infested riverbank can deter them from hand-cutting their way to litter trapped in the vegetation!"
Australia also has a variety of ghost gear programs, that prevent pollution and engage in cleanups.
Grants & Funding
Grants & Funding
Europe
Europe
UK
UK
The National Trust: Freshwater Community Grant Fund "Grants of £500 to £5,000 are available for initiatives that create, look after or improve local freshwater habitats and provide opportunities for people to connect with nature."
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