There are several steps you can take to prevent plastic pollution, but some depend on recycling facilities in your area. Here are a few tips:
- Spread awareness for plastic pollution
- Organize beach, river bank or land cleanups (and start a fundraiser for The Ocean Cleanup while doing your local cleanup)
- Reduce your use of disposable plastics (including microbeads in cosmetics)
- Make sure you dispose of trash properly
- Wash your synthetic clothing as little as possible
- Reuse and recycle whenever possible
- Support us financially with a donation or apply to The Ocean Cleanup to help us develop our system
- Lobby to your (local) government