On a mission to clean rivers

0kg

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

Empowering
people

Preventing
pollution

Accelerating
change

1000 rivers by 2050

Our impact

: 6 576
Events
: 303 307
Warriors
: 3 738 794
kg recovered

Latest news

Discover our latest success stories & actions

New database helps businesses and consumers reduce plastic waste

River Cleanup is launching a database of smart solutions and practical tools to reduce plastic waste. The database offers concrete tips to avoid, reduce and recycle single-use plastic.

World Cleanup Day: the start of a weekend full of cleanups

Encouraged by River Cleanup, over 300 volunteers took care of the banks and waters of the Brussels Canal and 87 cleanups are underway in 33 countries.

Three Years After the Floods

In July 2021, exceptional rainfall caused the Vesder and Ourthe rivers to overflow. Three years River Cleanup volunteers are taking action one last time. 240 cleanups later, the job is completed.

Team Belgium visits team Indonesia!

January 2024, we visited Bandung to confirm the location to test the Clean River Model. Team Belgium joined Team Indonesia's activities and they discussed the implementation of the Clean River Model.

A world first for Belgium: citizens using drones to find waste on the banks of the river Scheldt

The Waste Watchers project engages citizens to use drones to photograph the river Scheldt's banks. AI then detects where the litter is located. This VITO and River Cleanup project is a world first.

More than 60 river cleanups in 32 countries on World Cleanup Day

World Cleanup Day took place on Saturday, 16 September, involving millions of volunteers in more than 191 countries who joined forces to clean up litter. River Cleanup, a Belgian non-profit organization that cleans up rivers worldwide to prevent plastics from reaching our oceans, organized more than 66 cleanup campaigns around the globe, including three in this country. In Belgium, approximately 427 volunteers rolled up their sleeves for 1020 kilos of cleared litter.