Clean-up actions around the world
The #EUBeachCleanup campaign is a global clean-up initiative, co-organised by the EU and the UN, together with the Smurfs, united to protect the ocean against marine litter.
The event takes place annually around World Coastal Clean-up Day, which falls on the third Saturday of September, and is key for awareness-raising, and taking action to tackle marine pollution.
In 2023, the campaign will culminate on 16 September but events can be organised at any time until October. While most events take place on the beach, people living far away from the sea are also encouraged to organise clean-ups of inland areas like parks, canals, rivers and lakes.
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EUBeachCleanup 2023 in Astana
As part of the World Cleanup Day and the environmental campaign #EUBeachCleanup, about 150 participants on the right bank of the river, including diplomats and employees of the Embassies of European countries, Asia, Africa, America as well as various UN agencies and other international organizations, cleaned the bank of the Yesil River from garbage.
As a result of this eco-event, a teleconference was organized with the UN Office in New York and Astana. At the end of the event, participants took part in a flash mob - they lined up on a map of Kazakhstan, which symbolized the participation of the entire country in this event.
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Background
The #EUBeachCleanup is a global campaign for clean, plastic-free oceans.
Visit the campaign page: https://ec.europa.eu/oceans-and-fisheries/eu-beach-cleanup_en