World Cleanup Day 2019

INITIATIVES
Written By Alexa Gantous
 

A powerful tool for change: action

 
 
 

On September 21st the Parley Global Cleanup Network came together across this blue planet to celebrate World Cleanup Day with a powerful tool for change: action. We hosted over 4,818 volunteers in over 21 countries. From underwater cleanups in Indonesia to more than 2,000 people mobilizing in Argentina, we experienced firsthand the impact of collaboration without no frontiers. There are no boundaries in the oceans, and every piece of plastic trash removed is a win for the future. Below are some highlights from around the globe.

 
 
 

Asuncion, Paraguay

 
 
 

Asuncion, Paraguay

 
 

Peleliu, Palau

 
 

Peleliu, Palau

 
 

Matara, Sri Lanka

Matara, Sri Lanka

 
 

Biarritz, France

 
 

Peleliu, Palau

 
 

Peleliu, Palau

 
 

Asuncion, Paraguay

San Isidro, Argentina

 
 

Hickinbrook Island, Australia

 
 

V. Keyodhoo, Maldives

Nabila, Fiji

 
 

Cumbuco, Brasil

 
 

Rapa Nui, Chile

Brindisi, Italy

 
 

Coney Island Creek, USA

 
 

Peleliu, Palau

Peleliu, Palau

 
 

Hickinbrook Island, Australia

 
 

Thank you to our partners, collaborators and every volunteer for making a difference.

 
 

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