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For all press & media inquiries, please contact Aurélie Cordier first.

Thomas de Groote

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thomas@river-cleanup.org
Aurélie Cordier

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aurelie.cordier@river-cleanup.org

+32 485 19 28 15
Hanne Collette

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Relevez le #DéfisChasseAuxDéchets

Un mouvement citoyen pour un Douala 5 plus propre Du 1er août au 20 septembre 2025, River Cleanup Cameroon invite tous les résidents et visiteurs de Douala 5e à participer au #DéfisChasseAuxDéchets...

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Make the difference in 10 minutes

What if ten minutes could really make a difference? With this simple thought, River Cleanup is relaunching the #10minchallenge: a simple action that can open your eyes on the waste surrounding us.

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VITO, River Cleanup, and VLIZ tackle pollution of the Scheldt together in a European pilot project

VLIZ, VITO and River Cleanup joined forces with INSPIRE, a European pilot project that tackles plastic pollution in rivers in an innovative way.

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