Be an Ocean Hero
If there’s one thing all superheroes have in common, it’s that they wear some kind of costume to signal that they’re ready for the fight ahead—a cape or armor, a mask or special amulets. The same can be said of real life...
Be an Ocean Hero
Our 34th annual International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) is just a few days away, which means that right now, all over the world, hundreds of ICC coordinators are checking final boxes—running errands, packing cleanup supplies...
Local Volunteer Coordinators are Mission Critical
It’s that time of year again: the International Coastal Cleanup is right around the corner! In less than two weeks, hundreds of thousands of volunteers will come together to pick up trash from coastlines and waterways al...
How to Prepare for the International Coastal Cleanup
The Tijuana River Watershed spans 120 miles across northern Baja California and up into southern California, split by the U.S.-Mexico border wall just ten miles south of downtown San Diego. During the rainy season, downp...
The Tijuana River Watershed: Going from Plastic to Prosperity
At Ocean Conservancy, we know that marine debris is one of the most visible and prolific threats facing our ocean today—and you know it, too. Last year, more than one million ocean heroes, like you, took to beaches and w...
Why Are You Joining #TeamOcean This Year?
Move over, Aquaman—there are some new ocean superheroes in town. Today, Ocean Conservancy released our 2019 International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) report showcasing the work of last year’s ICC and the results were nothing...
To the Beach and Beyond: Breaking Down the 2018 International Coastal Cleanup Results
Ocean Conservancy headquarters is buzzing with excitement this week as we prepare to release the results of our 2018 International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) next Tuesday. Last year, we showed that 2017 was the first ICC wher...
Is the Food Industry the Next Frontier in Ocean Plastic?
Imagine the hustle and bustle of your favorite city. Maybe you hear the honking of horns, see skyscrapers reaching up to impossible heights, or smell a nearby food truck. Chances are you’re not thinking about the trash t...
NOAA is Helping Us Bring the Fight Against Ocean Plastic to the Big City
Maybe you spotted this feathery friend flying overhead the last time you visited the shore. With their bills as big as their bellies, they’re hard to miss! If you’re lucky, you might have seen one plunging into the water...
Meet the 2019 International Coastal Cleanup Animal: The Pelican!
This blog post was written in collaboration with Dr. Chelsea Rochman, assistant professor at University of Toronto (UofT), Rachel Giles, graduate student at UofT, and Nguyễn Văn Công, representative at Centre for Marinel...