NEWS

Nurdle Cleanup

With the strong winds from Typhoon Kai Tak, many of the plastic pellets trapped in sea walls and along rocky shores have been washed out, which means this is the perfect time to clean them up! For those of you who are free to help this weekend, plastic pellets have been sighted in Mui Wo, Cheung… More >>>
Hong Kong Cleanup

Do you love Hong Kong? Want to be part of something big? Join hands with Ecozine and National Geographic Channel's Hong Kong Cleanup....Together WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! This year's Hong Kong Cleanup takes place September 15th to November 4th! Having engaged over 60,000 volunteers in cleaning up… More >>>
CLSA Beach Cleanup

The CLSA team picked up 2650 pieces of trash weighing 178 kg on Saturday. Way to go CLSA! Check out their photos in the Galleries section! More >>>
2000 pieces of trash picked up

19 volunteers from The Economist Group picked up 2000 pieces of garbage weighing 144 kg at Dragon Bay on October 18th! More >>>
Plastic-free Hong Kong

If you have participated in a beach cleanup before, you won't be surprised to hear that plastic is the #1 debris item on the beach and in the water. The top two items are plastic bags and plastic bottles - both single-use disposable products that are used for a few minutes, but last for hundreds of… More >>>
HKICC new site Sept 1

The new HKICC website has launched! Now at HKcoastalcleanup.org, you can: -Get the most up-to-date news and tidbits on Coastal Cleanup happenings -Learn about the issue of marine debris and what you can do stop it -Check the interactive calendar of events to see what's coming up -Upload and share… More >>>
Get your WATER BOBBLE now and help prevent plastic pollution!

As you may know, our friends at Bobble have newly joined the HKICC partner family. 20% of sales to our sponsors, teams and partners is being donated to the Coastal Cleanup! Bobble is the stylish Karim Rashid-designed recycled plastic bottle that is taking Kong Kong by storm. The Bobble has a… More >>>
Free educational briefings

Ecovision is holding a series of free Educational Briefings at Regus Central Plaza for team representatives. Come learn about the issue of plastic pollution in our oceans, pick up your 2011 cleanup materials, meet other teams and share your beach cleanup experiences! After you have signed up your… More >>>
B.Y.O.B.

Planning a cleanup? Fantastic! May we suggest some brilliant ways to have even more positive impact and reduce waste at your event: B.Y.O.B.! Following a "Bring Your Own" philosophy is perfectly aligned with the HKICC goal of reducing marine debris and waste. For example, consider bringing your own… More >>>
Plastics found in turtle

A Green Sea turtle was discovered dead on a beach in New South Wales Australia and it had within its digestion system over 300 plastic items. Rochelle Ferris from the Australian Seabird Rescue said that the cause of death was definitely plastic. Every year, quite a lot of turtles suffer from this… More >>>