Plastic Free July is over, but protecting our oceans is a year-round commitment. 🌊Keep choosing reusables, picking up litter, and making small everyday choices that reduce plastic pollution. Every action counts. 💙 #PlasticFreeJuly #CleanOceansIntl #OceanConservation #MarineDebris

Bluesky: 🌟 Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Abdul and Youth Impact Iraq! Abdul is empowering young people in Baghdad to protect their local environment using COI's EPAP field protocols. A powerful reminder that a cleaner future starts with local action. #YouthImpactIraq #GlobalImpact

🍱 Plastic-Free July Tip #5: Choose reusable containers! Whether you're packing lunch, storing leftovers, or bringing your own container for takeout, every reusable meal helps reduce single-use plastic and prevent marine debris. 🌊 #PlasticFreeJuly #OceanConservation #MarineDebris

Meet our 2026 Summer Interns! 🌊 Our two intern teams have been conducting EPAP surveys at Albany, Alameda, Manresa & Sunset State Beaches, collecting long-term data on plastic pollution that supports research and healthier coastlines. Welcome to the team! 💙 #OceanConservation #CitizenScience

🥤 Plastic-Free July Tip #4: Skip the plastic straw! Saying "no thanks" or bringing a reusable straw is a simple way to reduce single-use plastic and help prevent marine debris. Small everyday choices add up to cleaner waterways and healthier oceans. #PlasticFreeJuly #OceanConservation #MarineDebris

🛍️ Plastic-Free July Tip #3: Bring a reusable bag! Every time you skip a single-use plastic bag, you help reduce plastic pollution and protect our oceans. Keep one in your car, backpack, or purse so it's always ready. 🌎♻️ #PlasticFreeJuly #ChooseToReuse #CleanOceansInternational

Twin Lakes Beach got a head start thanks to a dedicated local resident. Volunteers removed 2,190 items/46 lbs., mostly from nearby streets. 71% of debris = fresh, & food wrappers/paper products = over 1/3 of debris, showing the impact of the holiday. 🌊 #MontereyBay #CoastalCleanup #PlasticPollution

💧 Plastic-Free July: Week 2! Ditch single-use plastic bottles and carry a reusable water bottle instead. Every refill helps reduce plastic waste and keeps our oceans cleaner. Small swaps can make a big difference! 🌎♻️ #PlasticFreeJuly #BeatPlasticPollution #CleanOceans #Sustainability

🌎 Join us for Plastic-Free July by attending our July 5 Coastal Cleanup (Twin Lakes Beach 9-11am), adopting a beach, picking up litter in your neighborhood, or reducing your everyday plastic use. Follow along all month for simple plastic-free tips! 💙 #PlasticFreeJuly #CleanOceans #Sustainability

Holiday celebrations can leave behind thousands of pieces of litter. Join us at Twin Lakes Beach on July 5th to help remove litter before it reaches Monterey Bay. Every piece collected helps protect wildlife and prevent plastic pollution. #BeachCleanup #SantaCruz #ProtectOurOcean #Volunteer

🌊 Happy World Oceans Day! The ocean covers over 70% of our planet, produces more than half of the oxygen we breathe, and helps regulate Earth's climate. Today we celebrate the ocean and everyone working to protect it. Every cleanup, survey, and act of stewardship matters. 💙 #WorldOceansDay

🌊 Huge thanks to everyone who joined the 3rd Annual Sally Scholz Coastal Cleanup at Moran Lake Beach! Held alongside Santa Cruz County’s Pitch In day, volunteers removed: 🧩1,329 litter pieces & 🗑️86 lbs of debris Every cleanup matters 💙 #PitchIn #SantaCruz #PlasticPollution

Join us for our biannual Sally Scholz Coastal Clean Up at Moran Lake Beach: May 9 | 9 AM - 12 PM. We will be working together with SC County for their annual Pitch In day to clean our environment. Bring a reusable mug (for coffee), gloves, and buckets if you can. All are welcome!

Sunny skies and strong turnout for Earth Day Santa Cruz ☀️ We spent the day talking plastic pollution—sharing our shoreline survey work, and exploring localized solutions like portable plastic waste conversion. Great conversations, real engagement. Thanks, Santa Cruz! #EarthDay #SantaCruz

We’ll be at Earth Day Santa Cruz this Saturday, 11:30–4:00! Stop by our booth to say hello and check out what we’ve been finding along our local shoreline. 🌊 #EarthDaySantaCruz #PlasticPollution #ProtectOurCoast

COI interns help power our work. Our first official intern supported coastal cleanups, EPAP data work, and research on plastic waste conversion technology. We’re grateful for the students helping protect our oceans. 🌊 #CleanOceansInternational #EPAP #OceanStewardship #FutureScientists

Welcoming 11 UCSC student interns to COI this spring 🌊 They’re conducting EPAP plastic surveys, collecting data, and removing plastic pollution—contributing to long-term tracking of coastal debris. Excited to see what they accomplish this season! #OceanConservation #PlasticPollution #CitizenScience

A year later, we’re still grateful for the shout-out from @Any_Austin highlighting our Education Director’s 1983 thesis 🌊 Thank you to everyone who discovered COI through his video—your support helps drive our work to reduce plastic pollution. Watch here:🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li-P...

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Welcoming Amelia Labbe as Executive Director of Clean Oceans International. With a background in marine science and fieldwork, she’s focused on careful data, expanding programs, strengthening funding systems, and growing COI partnerships. #CleanOceansInternational #MarineScience #PlasticPollution

Thank you to everyone who supported our mission last week! Your contributions help us monitor and reduce plastic pollution year-round through community science and education. Missed Giving Tuesday? Donations are welcome anytime. 🌊 #ThankYou #CleanOceans #CommunityScience #OceanConservation

Power Community Science for Cleaner Oceans It’s #GivingTuesday! We’re grateful for everyone who’s supported COI this year! If you’d like to give, every amount helps us expand community-science shoreline monitoring and protect our coasts. Donate: cleanoceansinternational.org/giving-tuesday.html 💙

We’re proud to partner with @CabrilloCollege — a Hispanic-Serving Institution and California’s #1 community college. With Prof. Lauren Hanneman & our Educ. Dir. David Schwartz, we’re helping students build real-world coastal science skills. #STEMEducation #CabrilloCollege #CleanOceansInternational

One week until #GivingTuesday! Want to jump in early? Your support helps power our shoreline surveys and student fieldwork. 💙🌊 Give anytime: cleanoceansinternational.org/giving-tuesday.html

Proud to partner with Cabrillo College—California’s #1 community college. This fall, Env Sci students have been supporting COI’s EPAP surveys at Seacliff Beach, tracking plastic pollution and building real-world skills in ocean stewardship. #OceanHealth #CoastalScience #PlasticPollution

In early November, Peralta Community College District interns joined COI for an EPAP survey at Albany Beach, finding an estimated 15,570 macroplastic and 32,000 microplastic pieces. Critical data for understanding Bay pollution! #PlasticPollution #PeraltaColleges #CleanOceansInternational

Your #GivingTuesday gift fuels ocean protection — from local cleanups to global data tracking. Every dollar counts. 🌊💙 #CleanOceansInternational #GivingTuesday #OceanConservation

COI welcomes Emily Ramirez, our new Social Media & Outreach Intern! Supported by Digital NEST, Santa Cruz Works, and the City of Santa Cruz. Emily brings strong storytelling and digital media skills to expand COI’s reach. Welcome Emily! #CleanOceansInternational #DigitalNest #SantaCruzWorks

Sally Scholz Cleanup Results: 26 volunteers, 95 lbs collected, 1,746 items removed! 💪 66% plastic | 57% weathered. Plastic persists—but so does our community’s dedication. Thanks to everyone (& @PeetsCoffee) for keeping Sally’s spirit alive! ☕ #SantaCruz #CleanOceansInternational #CoastalCleanup

🌊 Act locally, impact globally. Join a cleanup, reduce single-use plastics, and give back this #GivingTuesday (Dec 2). Your support fuels COI’s programs to monitor pollution and create usable resources from waste plastic. 💙 #PlasticPollution #OceanConservation #CommunityAction

Don’t forget to join us for the 2nd Semi-Annual Sally Scholz Coastal Cleanup tomorrow, November 8th, from 9 AM–Noon at Moran Lake Beach! To reduce waste, bring your own gloves, bucket, and mug. We’ll provide extras, along with coffee and snacks. ☕🪣 #beachcleanup #communityaction #protectouroceans