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Indonesian Students Turn Plastic Awareness into Action
We developed global Plastic Clever Schools resources and tested them in 20 Indonesian schools. This collaboration with Common Seas is a milestone for education on plastic pollution.
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of plastic
end up in nature and rivers every day! There, they break down into microplastics and enter our food chain.
We're on a global mission to make rivers plastic-free
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people
Preventing
pollution
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1000 rivers by 2050
1000 rivers by 2050
Our impact
- 7 807
- Events
- 378 475
- Warriors
- 4 054 037
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kg waste
These stats contain Collected & Recovered trash
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Collected= 54 984 kg
Recovered = 3 990 650 kg
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Thomas de Groote joins the global network of changemakers as an Ashoka Fellow, bringing new momentum to River Cleanup’s mission.
Z-Impact Pioneers Spotlights Founder Thomas de Groote
The episode features founder Thomas de Groote as he reflects on the journey that shaped River Cleanup from a simple idea into an international movement.
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Our impact-oriented approach has won several awards!
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With the gracious support of our partners
Learn more about our partners on our partners page. Bellow you can find our Mission Partners.
Keytrade Bank
“Convinced and driven by the mission to stop 10 million kilos of plastic from ending up in rivers every day, we at Keytrade Bank decided to support River Cleanup. Thanks to our partnership, three kilos of plastic will be removed from rivers for every new client at Keytrade Bank. This way, every great customer story already gets off to a fabulous start.” - Thierry Ternier, CEO Keytrade Bank
Naiad Foundation
One of the pillars of our foundation is the protection of the oceans, a crucial resource for removing CO2 from the atmosphere. This is only possible when the oceans are healthy and free of plastic. The strength of River Cleanup lies in their holistic approach through the Clean River Model, which focuses on addressing the underlying causes of river pollution.
Their commitment to making 1,000 rivers plastic-free by 2050 has convinced us to collaborate towards a healthier planet.