World Cleanup Day

World Cleanup Day

World Cleanup Day has brought together over 139 million people in 212 countries to tackle the waste crisis.

The 2025 year's World Cleanup Day took place on Friday 20 September, in its second year as an International Day on the United Nations Calendar!

‍Together, let’s make 2026 a year of transformation. With your donation, we can continue organising cleanup actions, spreading awareness, and inspiring millions.

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.

Let's Do It World 2024

Final participation data shows that World Cleanup Day 2024 united people across 191 countries and territories covering 90% of UN member states — in a shared mission to address the global waste crisis. Marking its first year as an official United Nations International Day, millions joined the Let’s Do It World movement worldwide, once again proving that while waste is a global challenge, real solutions begin with local action.

Let's Do It World 2025

In 2025, 25 million people from 190 countries and territories came together, representing 86% of UN member states, to take action for a cleaner, healthier planet. This global movement proves that no matter where we live, every small action counts and together we can create massive change.

Cleanup showcase

Countries

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

American Samoa

Andorra

Angola

Anguilla

Antarctica

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Aruba

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bermuda

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

British Indian Ocean Territory

British Virgin Islands

Brunei Darussalam

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Cape Verde

Cayman Islands

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

China

Christmas Island

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Colombia

Comoros

Congo (Republic of the)

Cook Islands

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cuba

Curaçao

Cyprus

Czechia

Côte D'Ivoire

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Denmark

Djibouti

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Estonia

Eswatini

Ethiopia

Falkland Islands

Faroe Islands

Fiji

Finland

France

French Guiana

French Polynesia

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