COI interns help power our work. Our first official intern supported coastal cleanups, EPAP data work, and research on plastic waste conversion technology. We’re grateful for the students helping protect our oceans. 🌊

#CleanOceansInternational #EPAP #OceanStewardship #FutureScientists

Welcoming Amelia Labbe as Executive Director of Clean Oceans International. With a background in marine science and fieldwork, she’s focused on careful data, expanding programs, strengthening funding systems, and growing COI partnerships.
#CleanOceansInternational #MarineScience #PlasticPollution

We’re proud to partner with @CabrilloCollege — a Hispanic-Serving Institution and California’s #1 community college. With Prof. Lauren Hanneman & our Educ. Dir. David Schwartz, we’re helping students build real-world coastal science skills.
#STEMEducation #CabrilloCollege #CleanOceansInternational

In early November, Peralta Community College District interns joined COI for an EPAP survey at Albany Beach, finding an estimated 15,570 macroplastic and 32,000 microplastic pieces. Critical data for understanding Bay pollution! #PlasticPollution #PeraltaColleges #CleanOceansInternational

Your #GivingTuesday gift fuels ocean protection — from local cleanups to global data tracking. Every dollar counts. 🌊💙

#CleanOceansInternational #GivingTuesday #OceanConservation

COI welcomes Emily Ramirez, our new Social Media & Outreach Intern! Supported by Digital NEST, Santa Cruz Works, and the City of Santa Cruz. Emily brings strong storytelling and digital media skills to expand COI’s reach. Welcome Emily!
#CleanOceansInternational #DigitalNest #SantaCruzWorks

Sally Scholz Cleanup Results: 26 volunteers, 95 lbs collected, 1,746 items removed! 💪 66% plastic | 57% weathered. Plastic persists—but so does our community’s dedication. Thanks to everyone (& @PeetsCoffee) for keeping Sally’s spirit alive! ☕ #SantaCruz #CleanOceansInternational #CoastalCleanup

Honored to team up with the Amah Mutsun Land Trust for a beach cleanup + EPAP training in Santa Cruz! 🌊💙
AMLT Native Stewards collected 160 debris items while exploring new ways to care for culturally important sites.
Protecting land + ocean, together.
#AmahMutsunLandTrust #CleanOceansInternational

Nothing beats a Saturday morning by the beach! Join us Nov 8, 9 AM–Noon at Moran Lake Beach for the 2nd Sally Scholz Coastal Cleanup — honoring a community member whose love for the ocean still inspires us.

Let’s do good together 💪💙

#CleanOceansInternational #SantaCruz #CommunityCleanup

On 8/19/25, COI + DaVita Kidney Care joined forces at Twin Lakes Beach! In just 1 hour, 6 amazing volunteers removed 122 pieces of trash (68 plastic + 54 non-plastic). 💪Huge thanks to DaVita for supporting cleaner oceans! 🌊 #DaVitaKidneyCare #CleanOceansInternational #PlasticPollution #BeachCleanup

Our July 5 beach cleanup was a success: 14 volunteers, 97 pounds of trash, and a real sense of community. 💙 Thank you to everyone who showed up, connected, and helped protect the ocean together! 🌊☕🍪
#BeachCleanup #CommunityAction #CleanOceansInternational #SantaCruz

Group photo of volunteers for Clean Oceans International Biannual Coastal Cleanup, November 2024

Since 2012, COI volunteers have removed 60,298 lbs (over 30 TONS!) of debris from our shores, waters, and rocky coasts. That’s the power of 2,013 dedicated volunteers making a difference. Want to join the effort? Email info@cointl.org. #PlasticPollution #CleanOceansInternational