Great British Beach Clean (Marine Conservation Society)
The UK’s annual survey-clean, 18 to 27 September 2026, where every item on a 100 m stretch is recorded; year-round beach cleans too.
Schools and teachers
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Sustainable Coastlines (New Zealand)
NZ charity (CC46615) running clean-ups and the Litter Intelligence national database; volunteer at events or donate (matched to 31 Dec 2026).
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Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) National Marine Debris Portal
Report beach litter to CSIRO’s national portal; 7,000+ school citizen scientists have contributed to the Ending Plastic Waste mission’s data.
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The Big Plastic Count (UK)
One-week household or school count of every piece of plastic packaging; 68,000+ people took part in March 2026. Results go straight to ministers.
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Marine Debris Tracker app
Free open-data litter app from the University of Georgia and US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); 2 million+ items logged and downloadable for…
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Break Free From Plastic Brand Audit
Turn any clean-up into evidence: record the brands on the litter you collect and submit to the global audit that names the top polluters.
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Plastic Free Schools (SAS) and Plastic Free July Schools Challenge
Two free school programmes: SAS’s pupil-led Plastic Free Schools (UK) and Plastic Free Foundation’s global Schools Challenge with a 2026 pledge card.
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Return and Earn (NSW)
10c per eligible drink container at 660+ return points; wine, spirits and cordial containers join from mid-2027.
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National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme (e-waste)
Free e-waste drop-off for households and small business at about 1,800 sites, funded by importers under federal law; find a site via Recycling Near…
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TerraCycle Australia (free programmes and paid boxes)
Brand-funded free mail-in programmes plus paid Zero Waste Boxes for soft plastics, beauty empties and more. Read the caveats before paying.