Create an account if it is your first time here!
See Youth volunteering for information on how to set up an account as a minor, or on volunteering as a family.
See Team Signup to learn about options for groups.

This project is complete for 2023! Please check the resources below for ways to participate on your own, and check our Shoreline Cleanups page for spring and summer 2024 cleanups (will be posted starting in January 2024)

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The International Coastal Cleanup is the world's largest volunteer effort for our ocean. People all over the world remove trash from the shores and document what they find, and Save The Bay is proud to be the Rhode Island State Coordinator. The data is published in an annual report on marine debris by the Ocean Conservancy. See the full 2022 Rhode Island report

There are lots of ways to be a part of the International Coastal Cleanup!

USE THE CLEAN SWELL APP: The Clean Swell App is a great way for families and individuals to do their own mini-cleanups any time! The app tracks all you have accomplished and submits the data to be published in the Ocean Conservancy's annual report on global marine debris. See our page on Individual and Family Cleanups for tips and information.

JOIN A CLEANUP: ICC 2024 cleanups will occur from September through November. Check back in summer 2024, or view our full list of shoreline cleanups for spring and summer cleanups. 

FOR OTHER CLEANUP ORGANIZATIONS: Lots of great groups around Rhode Island lead cleanup programs, from neighborhood groups and scout troops to watershed organizations and other environmental non-profits. If you represent a group that leads cleanups and would like to join the ICC effort, learn how by reading our quick overview!

Any questions about this initiative? Contact July Lewis at jlewis@savebay.org.