Why River Cleanup Starts Upstream
Discover how litter travels from streets to rivers, why prevention starts upstream, and how World Cleanup Day helps stop pollution before it reaches our waterways.
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News
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When the Waters Recede, the Waste Remains
First field cleanup operation by the River Cleanup Response Unit following the late-May floods
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4 MILLION KILOGRAMS REMOVED â
River Cleanup and its global community have now recovered more than 4 million kilograms of waste from rivers and waterways around the world. This milestone represents years of action.
Cleanups
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World Cleanup Day 2026 - LiĂšge
LiĂšge
World Cleanup Day 2026 - Antwerp
Antwerpen
World Cleanup Day 2026 - Brussels
Brussel
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Private
BWS Germanlingua
MĂŒnchen
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MĂŒllsammeln mit Kaffee & Kuchen, Chai & Baklava
Weismain
Private
Leave No Waste
Bangui
Private
HDI #togehter RhineCleanUp
DĂŒsseldorf
đȘŁđ§ââïžđł Yoga meets MĂŒllsammeln - âClean up your mind & your spaceâ
Hamburg
Private
AHOY Cantium Deck
Greater London
River Cleanup Response Unit - Training 2
Zemst
Private
dolphin
PoznaĆ
Main Cleanup Hochstadt a.Main
Hochstadt am Main