Did you know Coastal Cleanup Day is part of the International Coastal Cleanup, organized by the Ocean Conservancy? An important piece of International Coastal Cleanup Day is collecting detailed data on the litter that you collect – volunteers worldwide report their findings and you can contribute to the global database! After your cleanup, total up each type of litter and weigh the debris you collected and share it with I Love A Clean San Diego.

NEW for this year’s event, we are excited to launch a Volunteer Impact Map. This map allows volunteers countywide to submit their cleanup route or location and data to create visual and quantitative measurement of the day’s cleanup efforts. A live-time ranking of most commonly reported items will also be a part of this feature based on the data that YOU submit! Registered volunteers will be able to contribute to real time, crowd-sourced data and impact from your cleanups.

Once registered, volunteers will be sent a link to a detailed form to report back on their cleanup stats, which can be accessed on mobile or desktop. Paper data cards will also be available at Supply & Data Hubs located throughout the county.