Remove Plastic from Our Oceans—Starting Today
Ocean Blue Project is an ocean cleanup nonprofit removing plastic pollution from rivers, beaches, and coastlines across the United States.
Over 2 Million Pounds of Plastic Removed since 2012
Join our ocean cleanup volunteer programs across the East Coast
Learn how to organize a beach cleanup in your community
Support marine conservation through our plastic pollution solutions
Trusted Impact Nationwide
The Growing Problem of Ocean Plastic Pollution
Every year, millions of plastic bottles and debris enter our waterways, harming marine life and ecosystems.
Most pollution doesn’t start in the ocean—it starts on land and travels through rivers.
Protect Our Oceans: Volunteer, Donate & Learn
Beach & River Cleanup Programs Across the United States. Scientific research shows that the majority of ocean plastic travels through rivers before reaching coastal waters. That’s why Ocean Blue Project focuses on upstream intervention — targeting rivers, stormwater systems, and freshwater environments where plastic pollution begins its journey. By combining river cleanups with innovative research, we address pollution at its source rather than chasing it after it reaches the ocean.
Plastic waste is one of the biggest contributors to ocean damage, especially . These materials break down into microplastics that harm marine life and ecosystems, contributing to the growing problem of ocean plastic pollution. Learning how to reduce plastic waste is one of the most effective ways to prevent further damage, while supporting an ocean cleanup nonprofit helps remove existing plastic from our beaches and waterways.
Agricultural and industrial runoff also play a major role in water contamination. These pollutants contribute to the long-term effects of ocean pollution, including ecosystem collapse and biodiversity loss.
You Can Help Stop Ocean Pollution
Ocean pollution isn’t just a global issue—it’s something individuals can help solve.
Learn how to reduce plastic waste Join a beach cleanup organization Support an ocean cleanup nonprofit
Join us for a mission that's as Vast Critical Inspiring as the ocean itself
Plastic pollution solutions
How We Remove Plastic from the Ocean
We focus on stopping plastic before it reaches the ocean.
- River cleanup programs
- Beach cleanups
- Community-driven solutions
By targeting rivers and waterways, we remove plastic pollution at the source—before it spreads into the ocean.
👉 Join a cleanup near you
👉 Donate to support cleanup efforts
Corporate Beach Volunteer Program
Our corporate beach volunteer program offers team-building cleanups that protect marine life while strengthening your company’s environmental impact. Read More:
Fund marine conservation nonprofit
Ocean Blue Project organizes nationwide beach cleanup volunteer events, corporate cleanup programs, and targeted river restoration initiatives that deliver measurable environmental impact. As a leading marine conservation nonprofit, we mobilize communities to remove plastic pollution and implement scalable plastic pollution solutions before debris reaches our oceans. In addition to hands-on cleanups, we support emerging environmental science — including research into fungi-based mycoremediation techniques that may help break down certain pollutants and restore ecosystems naturally. Our cleanup programs currently serve Washington, Oregon, California, Texas, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and New York — including dedicated Florida Beach Cleanup & Ocean Volunteer Programs protecting both the Atlantic and Gulf Coast.
Your gift helps fund a marine conservation nonprofit actively removing plastic from beaches and waterways.
When you fund a marine conservation nonprofit, you help remove plastic before it harms wildlife, restore rivers and coastlines, and mobilize volunteers to protect fragile ecosystems.
Ocean Blue Project turns donations into direct action — funding cleanup equipment, debris removal, coastal restoration projects, and environmental education programs that protect marine life for generations to come.
Make an Impact Today
Every piece of plastic removed from our oceans makes a difference.
- $10 → Remove 10 pound of plastic
- $25 → Support a cleanup team
- $50 → Fund larger cleanup efforts
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Corporate Cleanups with Ocean Blue Project
River cleanup volunteer opportunities
Explore river cleanup volunteer opportunities that protect inland waterways before pollution reaches the ocean.