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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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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
1000 rivers by 2050
Our impact
- 7 188
- Events
- 340 306
- Warriors
- 3 922 160
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kg waste
These stats contain Collected & Recovered trash
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Collected= 26 148 kg
Recovered= 3 896 013 kg
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River Cleanup Featured on CNN
River Cleanup teams around the world came together with incredible energy to join CNN’s Call to Earth Day.
Citizens track litter with AI in innovative project by VITO and River Cleanup
River Watchers turns every smartphone user into a litter detective in new citizen science project
River Cleanup Launches Rapid Response Unit to Remove Flood Debris Faster
New team targets post-flood waste to protect communities and ecosystems
INC 5.2: Together for a strong Plastic Treaty!
In early August, around 180 countries negotiated over a treaty to combat the plastic crisis. Unfortunately, they could not reach an ambitious agreement to address this pressing issue.
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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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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.