Like clockwork, every third week of September, environmental change enthusiasts in the global scene come together to collect and document trash littering along the coastline as an effort to raise awareness of the massive threat our oceans face because of plastic pollution as well as deliberate on ways to eliminate ocean trash in the future.

Check out a few snapshots of the cleanup exercise below:

This initiative took root way back in 1986 driven by the passion and spirit of two committed individuals; Linda Maraniss and Kathy O’Hara. Themed “#SeatheChange” this year’s Mombasa Chapter cleanup was flagged off at Mombasa Marine Park; A successful event that featured volunteers from government institutions, the private sector, schools and the general public. The Kenyan chapter constitutes groups all along the Kenyan coastline; north & south. Some parties in the inland areas have in the recent years shown interest and also take part in the cleanup day.

Plastic pollution is a massive problem for our ocean, but even small actions can make a big difference. Every bottle, every straw, every piece of trash you clean up can lead to a cleaner, healthier ocean.