World Cleanup Day
World Cleanup Day is an annual event celebrated on the third Saturday of September to raise awareness of the need to reduce waste and protect the environment. It was founded in Estonia in 2008 by the Let’s Do It! Foundation. The day is also known as International Cleanup Day.
World Cleanup Day is chosen because it is the beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere, a time when people are more likely to be outdoors and active. It is also a time when people are more likely to think about the environment and how they can help protect it.
World Cleanup Day is an opportunity to celebrate nature’s beauty and learn about the threats it faces. It is also a time to take action to protect the environment. There are many things that individuals can do to help, such as reducing their consumption of single-use plastics, recycling, and composting.
See also: Robot Jellyfish Show Promise for Ocean Cleanup.
How to celebrate:
- Create a cleanup for your area.
- Volunteer at a cleanup event close to you.
- Organize challenges and contests.
- Do a waste audit for your organization, company or business.
- Donate money to support World Cleanup Day.
- Reduce the waste in your life.
Fun Facts:
- It is the world’s largest trash collection event.
- The idea resulted from a cleanup in Estonia in 2008, where 50,000 people united and cleaned up the entire country in five hours.
- The day unites 191 countries and over 60 million volunteers.
- In 2022, 14.9 million people across 190 countries participated in cleanups and over 60,000 tons of waste was registered and collected.
- Cleaning up a local park or beach is a great way to spend time outside and explore the outdoors while caring for the environment.
