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Home Depot Coastal Cleanup Day - Jan 2025
Huge shout-out to our local Soquel, CA Home Depot and their amazing manager, Edward! 🌟 Edward recognized the value of Clean Oceans International's mission and went above and beyond by writing a grant that awarded COI $2,550 in Home Depot funds. Thanks to his efforts, we were able to purchase supplies for 10 EPAP kits and a new storage shed—game changers for our work! 🙌
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SC Warriors Showcase at the Kaiser Permanente Arena - Nov 2024
A huge thank-you to the SC Warriors for giving Clean Oceans International (COI) a special shout-out during halftime at the Warriors Showcase game! We’re grateful for the opportunity to share our mission to reduce plastic pollution and make a positive impact in the community... [Read more...]
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Biannual Coastal Cleanup Day - Nov 2024
Since 2012, COI has conducted 26 Coastal Cleanups, removing an incredible 16,475 lbs of debris from the environment! On Saturday November 9th, 48 dedicated volunteers came together for our Biannual Coastal Cleanup! Thanks to everyone's hard work, we collected 107 pounds of trash from neighborhood streets and shores, helping keep our coast... [Read more...]
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Blue Innovation Day - Oct 2024
COI was happy to return to the 2nd Blue Innovation Day at the Seymour Marine Discovery Center on Sunday, October 6! Blue Innovation Day connects researchers, organizations, and community members dedicated to safeguarding our ocean and water sources.
It was a fun-filled, busy day - engaging with over 200 visitors, including teachers, families, college students, and potential volunteers and partners. Our physical examples—like plastic rope turned to fuel—sparked meaningful conversations... [Read more...] |
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Ulithi Youth Leaders Collaboration: Tackling Plastic Pollution Hawaii - Sept 2024
COI traveled to Hawaii Island to train Ulithi Youth Leaders from the Federated States of Micronesia in our EPAP protocols. This initiative, in partnership with One People One Reef, seeks to collaborate with the Ulithi community to monitor and document plastic debris patterns in the Micronesian environment over time.
This trip was a meaningful collaboration with the Ulithi Youth Leaders, resulting in... [Read more...] |
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International Coastal Cleanup Day Sept - 2024
Final Results Are In! COI, along with 46,201 California trash warriors, proudly participated in this year's 40th Annual International Coastal Cleanup Day! Volunteers gathered at coastal beaches, shorelines and inland waterways, in nearly all of California’s 58 counties, as far inland as Lake Tahoe.
COI teamed up with 'Save Our Shores' to clean Moran Lake Beach and nearby neighborhoods, doing our part to keep the coast clean and healthy. The collective effort... [Read more...] |