World Cleanup Day 2024

This year's World Cleanup Day took place on Friday 20 September, in its first year as an International Day on the United Nations Calendar!

Our aim is to activate 5% of the world's population to catalyse lasting societal behaviour change around mismanaged waste.

Thank you to everyone who participated in World Cleanup Day and helped make our planet a cleaner, healthier place to live.
Declared results for 2023, as per the 2023 Annual Report
Summary of results from six World Cleanup Day campaigns (2018-2023)
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World Cleanup Day Mobilises Millions in Its First Year as a UN International Day
This Friday, World Cleanup Day 2024 successfully mobilised millions of people worldwide to tackle the growing global waste crisis. Led by the Estonian NGO ‘Let's Do It World’, this global collective action took place for the seventh year running, in its first year as an International Day in the United Nations Calendar. Read the press release circulated to the media following this global event.
A Luxury Watch with a Difference – NORQAIN’s Collaboration with World Cleanup Day
We’re happy to announce the launch of NORQAIN’s Wild ONE World Cleanup Day Limited Edition watch, which merges luxury with sustainability in an innovative approach to production. Crafted using recycled waste collected from last year’s World Cleanup Day, as well as NORQAIN’s innovative sustainable material NORTEQ, the watch is pushing the boundaries of luxury goods production, as part of NORQAIN’s journey to sustainability. Read more about this inspiring example of how businesses can green their practices and partner with Let’s Do It World in meaningful ways.
A Global Call to Clean Up the World This Friday
Join millions of environmental heroes worldwide for World Cleanup Day 2024 on Friday 20 September, now officially recognised as an International Day by the United Nations. Organised by Let’s Do It World, this initiative unites people from all countries of the world to tackle the waste crisis through collective action. Whether you join a local cleanup, organise your own, or pick up trash solo, every effort counts! Celebrate your impact, share your success, and tune in to the broadcast for expert insights. Together, we can build a cleaner, waste-free planet!
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20 September – World Cleanup Day 2024
20 September – World Cleanup Day 2024
World Cleanup Day has now been added to the official United Nations Calendar of International Days & Weeks from 2024 onwards! This presents even greater opportunties to unite tens of millions participants in cross-sector cooperation, bringing citizens, governments, and organisations together to tackle the global mismanaged waste crisis and to help create a new, more sustainable and waste-free world. Join us on 20 September this year and every year!
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World Cleanup Day has now been added to the official United Nations Calendar of International Days & Weeks from 2024 onwards! This presents even greater opportunties to unite tens of millions participants in cross-sector cooperation, bringing citizens, governments, and organisations together to tackle the global mismanaged waste crisis and to help create a new, more sustainable and waste-free world. Join us on 20 September this year and every year!
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Let's Do It World Timeline

Let's Do It! 2008

On 3 May, over 50,000 people in Estonia – that's 4% of the population – came out and cleaned up the whole country in just 5 hours. This was the day a global, bottom-up civic movement was born and it spread like a green wave around the globe.

Let's Do It World 2012

From March until September, over 96 countries and territories held one-day cleanups, with over a million volunteers turning out, one highlight being Slovenia’s turnout – 14% of its entire population! The ‘Let’s Do It World’ movement was born.

Let's Do It World 2014

Preparations for the first, coordinated, single-day ‘World Cleanup Day’ started, led by the Let’s Do It Foundation in Tallinn, with targets to launch in 2018 and reach 5% of global population, the ‘tipping point’ needed to generate sustained societal change.

Let's Do It World 2018

The first coordinated World Cleanup Day was held on 15 September. The green wave of cleanups started in Fiji and ended in American Samoa 36 hours later. Over 18 million volunteers from 157 countries and territories participated.

Let's Do It World 2019

The Let’s Do It World NGO was established, representing and coordinating leaders and volunteers across the whole of the Let’s Do It World network. World Cleanup Day 2019 united over 21 million people from 180 countries and territories.

Let's Do It World 2020

The first global Digital Cleanup Day was held on Earth Day, 22 April, emphasising the growing environmental impact of digital waste. World Cleanup Day 2020 attracted almost 9 million people from 166 countries and territories, in spite of Covid-19.

Let's Do It World 2021

Let’s Do It World’s Annual Conference was held virtually for the first time, attracting over 2,500 delegates worldwide. Even in another Covid-19 year, almost 9 million people participated in World Cleanup Day, from an incredible 191 countries and territories!

Let's Do It World 2022

Free from pandemic restrictions, 2022’s events saw participant numbers approach pre-Covid times, back on track towards creating lasting societal impact through 5% global engagement. World Cleanup Day attracted 15 million people from 190 countries and territories.

Let's Do It World 2023

In a year that saw us receive the UNSDG’s Mobilization award, 19.1 M participants delivered our 2nd best ever year, with many new national records set. 211 countries and territories, including 95% of UN-listed nations, helped us pass the 1% global engagement mark.

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