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Beach Cleanings, an increasingly fashionable practice.

It is good news for the seas and beaches to see that beach clean-ups are becoming more and more fashionable and that more and more volunteers are doing it on a regular basis. 

Beach clean-up volunteers 0 plastic menorca

 What do beach clean-ups consist of?

Individually or promoted by organisations committed to the environment such as Alongside.eco, beach clean-ups consist of walking along the beach and collecting all waste that does not belong to nature, such as packaging, microplastics, fishing nets, ear sticks, etc., with the aim of leaving the beaches clean so that this waste does not end up at the bottom of the sea.

dirty beach full of plastic

 Beach clean-ups have a history!

If beach cleanups are a seemingly recent initiative, it is an activity that has decades of history. Since 1986, World Beach Cleanup Day has been celebrated on 21 September, although it is usually held on the third Saturday of September where beach cleanups are organised on thousands of beaches in more than 123 countries. It is estimated that in recent years more than 12 million volunteers worldwide have participated in International Beach Cleanup Day.

 Why are beach clean-ups becoming more and more fashionable?

Climate change and the fact that the problem of plastics in the seas is becoming increasingly visible, to the point of entering our food chain in the form of microplastics. It has generated a growing awareness in society. This has made all those people who love the sea get involved to conserve what they love and want to continue to enjoy.

Do you want to contribute by cleaning beaches?

If you want to do your bit and join the beach clean-up movement, we recommend that you join groups that organise meetings on beaches near where you live. Volunteering in a beach clean-up where more people participate is much more rewarding, you will have a better time and you will surely learn a thousand things you didn't know. It is a social activity where you can meet other people who share the same passion for the sea and care about the environment.
alongside.eco beach cleaning in La Barceloneta

At Alongside we organise beach clean-ups along the Catalan coast, so don't hesitate to contact us if you would like to take part in one of them, we'd be delighted to have your help!

If you would like to attend or organize your own beach cleanup with us, please send us an email to [email protected]

HERE you will find our experience in organising beach clean-ups for companies committed to the oceans.

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