Coastal Cleanup Philippines

According to the Ocean Conservancy’s 2018 International Coastal Cleanup Report released last June, nearly 800,000 volunteers in 107 countries came together and removed more than 20 million pieces of trash from beaches and waterways. That’s 20 million fewer potential impacts on birds, whales, turtles and other marine wildlife. We picked up 9,285,600 kilograms of trash over 30,472 kilometers of coastlines, rivers and underwater areas. Ocean Conservancy’s Ocean Trash Index is the world's largest item-by-item, location-by-location database of trash found in near-shore environments. Last year, we’ve collected enough plastic beverage bottles to fill over 5 standard swimming pools, enough rope to weave a beach towel that is 28km long, enough straws to reach the height of over 10,000 palm trees, enough cigarette butts to line the distance of 5 marathons and enough plastic bags to sew 5,461 sails. Some of the weird items found in the September 2017 Cleanup include: a satellite disc,

In International Coastal Cleanup, trash data collection is important because it will help governments, manufacturing industries, businesses and individuals in making smart solutions to the marine debris problem. Thus, everyone is encouraged to submit their data by email at: iccphilippines@gmail.com or On-line at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pfMEpxSQC6KJkPVpo3kIkUvwfNFsz4ZdU1lfTGSG_JQ/edit?usp=sharing

Dear ICC Coordinators, Volunteers, Sponsors and Friends, In behalf of the Ocean Conservancy, we would like to thank our dedicated partners from the government, academe, NGOs, corporations and private sectors; our energetic Coordinators and amazing volunteers for sharing your time, effort and resources to make the 2017 International Coastal Cleanup a success. Special thanks to our generous Sponsors and friends for your unwavering support to sustain the fight against marine debris. No pair of hands can do it alone, but by working together, we take significant steps forward in understanding and preventing ocean trash - for a healthy ocean and the wildlife and communities that depend on it. Thank you! GERONIMO P. REYES ICC National Coordinator

The global celebration of the 32nd International Coastal Cleanup Day is on September 16, 2017, Saturday with the theme: “Together for our Ocean”. Come and be part of the solution for our ocean's health. Bring your gloves, sacks or net bags and your Ocean Trash Data Form. No registration fees. Registration will be from 6 - 7 AM. Cleanup proper will be from 7:30 AM to 11AM. Click here to signup for the cleanup! Contact: ICC Philippines at iccphilippines@gmail.com Website: https://sites.google.com/site/iccphilippines Facebook: www.facebook.com/CoastalCleanupPH Mobile Nos.: +63917.372.87.02;   +63915.898.17.31 / +63921- 711-1191

The Philippines will join the annual global celebration of International Coastal Cleanup Day on September 16, 2017, Saturday with the theme, “Together for our Ocean”. Now on its 32nd year, Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup (ICC), in partnership with volunteer organizations and individuals around the world will mobilize people to remove trash from beaches, coasts and waterways. Aside from picking up trash, volunteers will be tasked to record information fundamental to governments, manufacturing industries and businesses in developing smart solutions to the marine debris problem. The Philippines cancelled its coastal cleanup day activities last September 17, 2016 nationwide due to the declaration by the national government on state of lawlessness. Ocean Conservancy agreed on the cancellation of the ICC Day for the safety of the volunteers. This year, we are preparing for this important “largest single day cleanup in the globe”. Around 300,000 volunteers from 48 prov

According to the Ocean Conservancy’s 2016 International Coastal Cleanup Report released last June 5th – World Environment Day, over 504,583 volunteers in 112 countries came together to pick up trash found along beaches and coasts in honor of the International Coastal Cleanup. We picked up 3,346,055 kilograms of trash, a total global weight more than the combined weight of 700 African elephants, 400 giraffes, 500 hippos, 600 white rhinos, 200 zebras and 100 lions.  We covered 24,136 kilometers of coastlines enough to walk around the moon twice. Ocean Conservancy’s Ocean Trash Index is the world's largest item-by-item, location-by-location database of trash found in near-shore environments. Last year, we’ve collected enough balloons to lift a 2,200 lb. walrus and enough fishing line to reach the bottom of the Mariana Trench – the ocean’s deepest point – nine times over. Some of the more unusual items found in the September 2016 Cleanup include: 56 toilet units, 9 microwaves,