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This year’s commemoration of World Cleanup Day, led and coordinated by Let’s Do It World, engaged millions of people from 191 countries to get out and clean their communities and natural lands. This global effort, in partnership with EARTHDAY.ORG, National CleanUp Day, and Keep America Beautiful, addressed the issue of mishandled waste around the planet. Participating individuals and groups safely cleaned up their neighborhoods, parks, beaches, rivers, forests, and everywhere in-between.
“We did it again! Together with the network members of Let’s Do It World and our partners, we engaged millions of people from 191 countries and territories to our flagship campaign – World Cleanup Day. This mobilisation is very crucial as it enables us to engage and transform human habits, as well as to catalyze cooperation to work for sustainable solutions. Within four years we have engaged more than 60 million people globally to World Cleanup Day, this is done in collaboration with many organizations around the world. Not least of which are Let’s Do It World’s official representative National Cleanup Day and our global partner, EARTHDAY.ORG, who are engaged in our mutual cause,” says Heidi Solba, the President and Head of Network for Let’s Do It World.
Cleanups were organized around the world and with various different individuals and organizations. National CleanUp Day co-sponsored an event with Planet Oat at Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy in New York City, NY, USA.
“What would the world be like if everyone picked up one piece of litter? Cleanups at the local level can have an impact felt across the world. This year, we saw a ton of small actions lead to huge impact with millions of people participating in cleanups. Cleanups are a great entry level activity to environmentalism and not only have a positive effect on nature but can be enjoyable as well. If you’re not having fun, you’re doing it wrong!” said Steve Jewett, Founder and President, National CleanUp Day.
“Each year, we see days of civic action like World Cleanup Day grow, with more individuals and groups getting involved to tackle mismanaged waste and plastic pollution. The goals of cleanups extend beyond one event or one day. I encourage everyone to set multiple days throughout the year to plan cleanups and keep waste management on their minds,” said Matthew Lefler, EARTHDAY.ORG’s The Great Global Cleanup Coordinator.
The U.S. Embassy in Tanzania partnered with local organizations and EARTHDAY.ORG to host a beach cleanup in Dar es Salaam.
Lauren McBroom, Management Associate and Sustainability Coordinator at the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam said, “World Clean Up Day 2021 highlights the importance of local partnerships. We are grateful for our event organizers, Nipe Fagio, and our host government for giving us the opportunity to come together to clean the beach, share best practices, and advocate on behalf of the environment.”
“Keep America Beautiful is proud to be a part of the impact of World Cleanup Day, when so many people and organizations – many of them part of our national affiliate network – come together in force for the betterment of our environment. September is a big month in bringing awareness to the importance of our planet’s health. Keep America Beautiful hosts TrashDash™, encouraging litter cleanup through plogging, and we had a tremendous turnout in planned and unplanned events throughout the US. In September, we also saw International Coastal Cleanup Day led by the Ocean Conservancy, where many of our coastal affiliates also participate. These designated days are integral as we continue to work towards cleaning and greening all communities,” said Helen Lowman, President and CEO of Keep America Beautiful.
To honor the spirit of World Cleanup Day, people across the globe are encouraged to continue efforts and stay active in cleanups year-round. The Great Global Cleanup™ takes place in April each year and engages millions of volunteers in creating clean communities worldwide.
To find a cleanup, register a new one, or learn more about EARTHDAY.ORG’s The Great Global Cleanup, please visit: https://www.earthday.org/campaign/cleanup/.