Shoreline Cleanup
We empower coastal communities to stop the leak of plastics into our ocean, reinvent products and work towards a plastic-free future.
972,000
Cleanup volunteers in Canada since 1994
27,800
Cleanups along 44,262 kilometres of shoreline
9%
Amount of single-use plastic actually recycled in Canada
Lead a cleanup
Ocean Wise Shoreline Cleanup
The Ocean Wise Shoreline Cleanup has grown into one of the largest direct action programs in Canada. Providing Canadians across the country with the opportunity to take action in their communities wherever water meets land — one piece of litter at a time.
In 2021 Ocean Wise launched the Shoreline Cleanup in America. Americans in California or Texas, can register to lead a cleanup!
