THE GREAT GLOBAL CLEANUP’S SUCCESS STORIES

EARTHDAY.ORG and National Cleanup Day Mobilize Millions for the Great Global Cleanup and National Cleanup Day

Even with a global pandemic, EARTHDAY.ORG and our partners at National Cleanup Day, Let's Do it World and Keep America Beautiful are working together to help millions around the world organize fun and safe community cleanups.

Tiny but deadly: Cigarette butts are the most commonly polluted plastic

If I asked you, what is the most common form of plastic pollution, what would you say? Plastic bottles? Straws?

Yosemite cleanup ascends to new heights

Yosemite, California’s renowned national park, is getting a facelift.

As we stay at home, our waste can pile up

With coronavirus forcing shutdowns and bans, much of our attention has turned inward. We’re learning a lot about ourselves, as well as our habits. That includes how much waste we create.

Great Global Cleanup® partner highlight: Route Brazil mobilizes 15,000 people for Rio Beach cleanup

On June 8, Route Brazil hosted a one-of-a-kind cleanup event on the sandy beaches of Rio de Janeiro.

An Earth Day Message from Leave No Trace ™

The organization accomplishes its mission by providing innovative education, skills, and research to help people care for the outdoors. By working with the public and those managing public lands, the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics focuses on educating people—instead of costly restoration programs or access restrictions—as the most effective and least resource-intensive solution to land protection.

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An Earth Day message from our friends at The Grounds Keepers!

Through the creation of the program, The Grounds Keepers can support even more hikers who want to “Leave it Better” and pack out trash as they hike long trails and parks and paddle waterways and lakes around the country.

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