A global campaign to fight plastic pollution.
The 2025 Global Ocean Cleanup will take place on June 14–15, 2025, in partnership with Sea Turtle Week and organizations worldwide, and generously sponsored by Planet Oat. Meet the participating projects, join a cleanup, or learn more using the links below. For more inspiration, see past Global Ocean Cleanup info and results.
Ocean Cleanup Locations & Partners
We are proud to showcase the official cleanup partners for the 2025 Global Ocean Cleanup. Thanks to our generous sponsor, Planet Oat, Oceanic Society is supporting each organization with $1,500 to help them clean up an ecologically important and polluted coastal or ocean habitat on June 14-15, 2025. Each partner will also create a piece of artwork using their collected waste as part of a friendly art competition, with the chance to earn additional funding.
In addition to the cleanups below that are sponsored by Oceanic Society, dozens more are planned during Sea Turtle Week (June 8-16) as part of the 2025 Global Ocean Cleanup.
Location: Miami, Florida, USA
Partners: Big Blue & You and Clean Miami Beach
Big Blue & You and Clean Miami Beach will team up to clean mangrove-lined shores in Historic Baywood Park. Plastic pollution here threatens water quality and mangrove health. Clean Miami Beach has removed over 120,000 pounds of trash to date, while Big Blue & You inspires youth to protect the ocean through art and science. Together, they’ll raise awareness about the dangers of single-use plastics while restoring this vital South Florida ecosystem. Learn more about Big Blue & You and Clean Miami Beach.
Location: Lombok, Indonesia
Partner: OceanCycle
OceanCycle will coordinate a cleanup at Labuhan Haji Beach on Lombok Island, where unmanaged river waste threatens a critical marine ecosystem. As a social enterprise, OceanCycle helps coastal communities reduce plastic pollution by funding collection infrastructure and creating income opportunities tied to recycling. Their efforts improve ocean health while supporting local livelihoods. Learn more about OceanCycle.
Location: Sabah, Malaysia
Partner: Marine Research Foundation
Marine Research Foundation will remove marine plastics and ghost nets from reefs in Tunku Abdul Rahman Park. This biodiversity hotspot within the Coral Triangle supports more than 200 coral and 300 fish species, and endangered marine life. Since 2004, the foundation has combined research, education, and direct action to improve marine ecosystem health in Malaysia. Learn more about the Marine Research Foundation.
Location: Tróia Peninsula, Portugal
Partner: Ocean Alive
Ocean Alive will lead a cleanup of the salt marshes and beach near Carrasqueira in Portugal’s Sado Estuary—one of the country’s most biodiverse coastal areas. The site’s seagrass meadows serve as carbon sinks and nurseries for marine life. In partnership with local fisherwomen known as the Keepers of the Sea, Ocean Alive uses education and behavior change to inspire long-term ocean stewardship. Learn more about Ocean Alive.
Location: East London, South Africa
Partner: Save a Fishie
Save a Fishie will clean Quigney Beach in East London, South Africa, where broken glass and litter from alcohol bottles pose a danger to marine life and visitors. Founded by then-teenager Zoe Prinsloo, the group has removed more than 38 tons of trash across 380+ cleanups. Their coast-to-coast campaigns raise public awareness about ocean plastic while engaging communities in action. Learn more about Save a Fishie.
Location: San Francisco, California, USA
Led by Oceanic Society
Oceanic Society will lead a community cleanup of Ocean Beach in San Francisco. Our offshore waters are rich with marine life, including threatened whales, dolphins, sea turtles, and seabirds. With nearly 8 million residents in the Bay Area, we have our fair share of plastic pollution, too. As our home base since 1969, we’re committed to keeping this coastline clean and healthy for wildlife and future generations. Learn more about our work.
Location: Dorado, Puerto Rico
Partner: Chelonia
Chelonia will lead a cleanup at Playa Grande El Paraíso Nature Reserve in Dorado, Puerto Rico, a key nesting site for leatherback sea turtles. The beach is often littered with debris carried from the nearby La Plata River, threatening turtle nests and hatchlings. As Puerto Rico’s longest-running sea turtle conservation group, Chelonia combines scientific research, education, and community engagement to protect hawksbill, green, and leatherback turtles across the island. Learn more about Chelonia.
Location: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
Partner: Sustainable Ocean Alliance Tanzania
Sustainable Ocean Alliance (SOA) Tanzania will clean up Palm Beach and Salander Bridge, coastal zones where mangroves and sandy shores support diverse marine life. Pollution and climate impacts pose serious threats to these habitats. This youth-led group empowers young people to protect the ocean through education, advocacy, and action, helping drive long-term change for coastal communities. Learn more about SOA Tanzania.
Location: Maceió, Brazil
Partner: Instituto Biota de Conservação
Instituto Biota de Conservação will clean Guaxuma beach and nearby mangroves in the city of Maceió—an ecologically rich area where estuaries, mangroves, and beaches converge to support diverse marine species, including sea turtles. Founded in 2009, Biota blends wildlife rehabilitation, research, and community outreach to protect Brazil’s coastal biodiversity . Learn more about Instituto Biota de Conservação.
Location: Ghar el Melh, Tunisia
Partner: TunSea
TunSea will lead a community cleanup at Sidi Ali Mekki (Coco Beach) in Ghar el Melh, Tunisia, a coastal area adjacent to a Ramsar wetland and UNESCO biosphere reserve. The site suffers from seasonal plastic pollution. Founded by scientists and environmentalists, TunSea promotes ocean literacy, research, and youth engagement to protect Tunisia’s fragile marine ecosystems. Learn more about TunSea.
Location: Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Partner: The Science Exchange
The Science Exchange will organize a cleanup at Los Tules in Puerto Vallarta, a coastal area where a forested river mouth supports important sea turtle nesting beaches threatened by urban runoff. Through hands-on research internships, The Science Exchange empowers students to work alongside local scientists and fishermen to tackle conservation challenges like marine debris. Learn more about The Science Exchange.
Take Action from Home
Participate in the 2025 Global Ocean Cleanup and join the millions of people worldwide taking action to fight ocean plastic pollution. Choose from one of the actions below, and share your efforts with us on social media by using #GlobalOceanCleanup.
Art Competition
To harness the power of visual storytelling and showcase the global impacts of plastic pollution, participating projects will create artwork using the waste collected during their cleanup. Their art will be shared online and judged by a panel of artists and conservationists, as well as through an audience choice vote as part of a friendly competition, with additional funding awarded! Learn more at the link below.
Campaign Sponsor
The 2025 Global Ocean Cleanup is sponsored exclusively by Planet Oat Oatmilk.
PRESENTING SPONSOR
Planet Oat Oatmilk is proud to be the exclusive sponsor of the 2025 Global Ocean Cleanup. This is Planet Oat's fourth consecutive year supporting Oceanic Society and the Global Ocean Cleanup. Their support is made as part of the Planet Oat Project, the brand’s pledge to support organizations that better the world we live in.
Campaign Partners
The 2025 Global Ocean Cleanup Campaign is organized by Oceanic Society in partnership with Sea Turtle Week and organizations worldwide. Learn more about the partners below.
As America’s oldest nonprofit organization dedicated to ocean conservation, Oceanic Society has worked for more than 55 years to inspire and empower people worldwide to take part in building a healthy future for the world’s oceans. Learn more about Oceanic Society.
Sea Turtle Week is a network of 172 partner organizations in 45 countries working to promote the sea turtle conservation during an annual event that begins on World Oceans Day, June 8, and ends on World Sea Turtle Day, June 16. SEE Turtles is the organizer of Sea Turtle Week. Learn more about Sea Turtle Week.