Our Mission
Clean Ripple was created as a community hub and user-friendly event organizing platform to facilitate the easier organization and execution of cleanups of bodies of water.
The Problem
Plastic pollution has been accumulating in our environment for decades. Currently, 11 million metric tons of plastic enter the ocean a year. One solution is to clean it up through community cleanup events, where volunteers remove the buildup of plastic in their local environment.
Our Approach
We believe that lasting change starts at the local level. Clean Ripple makes it easy for anyone — individuals, schools, businesses, and nonprofits — to organize or join a cleanup event in their community.
The Effects of Plastic Pollution
Plastic pollution can damage habitats, injure or trap animals, and leach toxic chemicals into the water. It also negatively impacts coastal communities and economies that rely on tourism and fishing industries.
The Ripple Effect
Every piece of plastic removed from a shoreline is one less piece that reaches the ocean. Every volunteer who participates inspires others. Every cleanup tracked adds to a growing body of evidence that community action works.
Alignment with UN SDGs
Clean Ripple aligns with SDG 14 — Protection of Life Below Water — and SDG 15 — Protection of Life on Land. Cleanups organized on Clean Ripple enable the removal of plastic pollution from the environment.
Stories from the Community
Real experiences from volunteers making a difference.
Zoe Renker
Beach Cleanup
The beach didn’t seem to have too much trash, but while looking we found quite a bit. We went along the length of most of the beach, and were able to clean it up pretty well! Not only was our event beneficial to the environment and general atmosphere of the beach, but it was a great way to connect with people!
View Event →Emily Reid
Beach Cleanup
While there was not a lot of trash on the beach, we did our best collecting everything we saw together! We did not stay in one specific spot, we walked a major length of the beach. Picking up trash alone is still healthy for our environment but doing it with friends made the clean up fun!
View Event →Brett Miller
Beach Cleanup
The beach was relatively clean when we had arrived there, which was amazing to see but by the end of the say we saw that trash had accumulated. We walked the whole beach and collected the trash we found. I had an amazing time collecting trash with this group!
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