On Saturday, September 15th, hundreds of thousands of people will descend on beaches, lakes, and streams all over the world to remove trash and debris — on land and under the water. Volunteers of all ages from every continent will form the largest one-day volunteer event on behalf of clean oceans and waterways — Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup.

    The month of September, through National Proclamation # 244, is the National Coastal Clean up Month in the Philippines. The Philippines has 18,000-km coastline that lies in the central tropic marine bio-diversity of the world, along with Indonesia. Thus, almost every weekend of September, local organizations have been calling for volunteers to clean up along the coast or under the sea.

Pollution prevention is the key

     Ocean Conservancy's  International Coastal Cleanup isn't just about pollution cleanup — it's also about pollution prevention. The event focuses on educating and empowering people to become a part of the marine debris solution.

        What makes the International Coastal Cleanup unique is its data collection component. Volunteers record specific types of marine debris being found, allowing Ocean Conservancy to compile, analyze and track this data year-by-year and make discoveries about the behaviors that cause the debris.

       The final information is used to educate the public, business, industry, and government officials about the problem. We believe understanding the problem is the key to finding long-lasting solutions.