Clean Up & Recycle

National River Clean-up Day
2025-09-17 08:00 - 17:00 (Africa/Johannesburg) | A river near you, South Africa
Rivers are the arteries that carry water and life to areas all around the world. Not only do they sustain life, they also play a very important part in the water cycle and act as drainage channels for surface water. Unfortunately, they additionally transport litter that has been carelessly discarded many kilometres upstream down to the sea and into the marine environment.
Did you know that South Africa has ten major rivers that cross the length and breadth of South Africa?

The mighty Orange River in the Northern Cape/Free State),
Limpopo River (Limpopo),
Vaal River (Free State, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Northern Cape),
Tugela River (KwaZulu-Natal),
Olifants River (Limpopo /Mpumalanga),
Gamtoos River (Eastern Cape),
Great Kei River (Western Cape),
Komati River (Mpumalanga),
Great Fish River (Eastern Cape) and
Molopo River (North-West)

Soulbent Project Clean-up
2025-09-15 08:00 - 17:00

Cleanup and Recycle Week 2025
2025-09-15 00:00 - 2025-09-20 00:00 | At home, at school or at work, South Africa
Each year, the local plastics industry encourages citizens to make a difference where they live, work, learn or play by participating in Clean-Up & Recycle SA Week – an annual public awareness week during which plastics and other litter are removed from our country’s neighbourhoods, rivers, streams, beaches and oceans.

World Oceans Day
2025-06-08 08:00 - 17:00
The theme for World Ocean Day is Sustainable Fishing Means More… This year’s theme underscores the importance of sustainable fishing practices in ensuring the health and abundance of marine resources for generations to come.

World Environment Day
2025-06-05 08:00 - 17:00
World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated annually on 5 June and encourages awareness and action for the protection of the environment. It is supported by many non-governmental organizations, businesses, government entities, and represents the primary United Nations outreach day supporting the environment.

Earth Day
2025-04-22 08:00 - 17:00

International Day of Zero Waste
2025-03-30 08:00 - 17:00
The International Day of Zero Waste aims to promote sustainable consumption and production patterns and raise awareness about how zero-waste initiatives contribute to the advancement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Zero-waste initiatives can foster sound waste management and minimize and prevent waste. This contributes to reducing pollution, mitigating the climate crisis, conserving biodiversity, enhancing food security and improving human health.

National Water Week
2025-03-20 08:00 - 2025-03-26 17:00

Global Recycling Day
2025-03-18 08:00 - 17:00
Global Recycling Day is an annual event that aims to raise awareness of the importance of recycling and encourage people to take action to reduce waste and protect the environment. The day brings together individuals, organizations, and governments from around the world to promote sustainable practices and highlight the benefits of recycling.

International Day of Action for Rivers
2025-03-14 08:00 - 17:00
Research has shown that 80% of litter found in oceans, originates inland. Due to human behaviour of littering and lack of waste management, waste finds its way into rivers which eventually lead to our oceans.
The plastics industry and partners are taking action by identifying river catchment areas in the various provinces and assisting with solutions to the problem of litter in our waterways.

International Day of Action for Rivers is annually observed on March 14 for the following purposes:

To highlight the importance of rivers in our lives.
To raise awareness about how freshwater ecosystems like rivers are increasingly being polluted due to human activities.
To promote and safeguard equitable access to clean and flowing water.

World Whale Day
2025-02-18 08:00 - 17:00

World Wetlands Day
2025-02-02 08:00 - 17:00
