The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will be the patron of this year's World Cleanup Day on September 18, 2021. “I am very proud to be the patron of World Cleanup Day. We need to change the way we treat our planet, be more mindful of its resources and preserve its biodiversity. Everyone and anyone can contribute to this,” said the President.

Millions of people from 191 countries have gathered to clean up their communities on 18th September for World Cleanup Day.

Estonian President Kersti Kaljulaid, who was in Kenya for a three-day state visit, participated in a World Cleanup Day pre-event in Mitchuki park, Nairobi on 10th of September together with the president of Let´s Do It World Heidi Solba and Executive Director of Let´s Do It World Anneli Ohvril.

Faatiha Aayat, a Bangladeshi fifth-grader has started her campaign in collaboration with UNDP Bangladesh against plastic waste on World Cleanup Day.

Let's Do It World won this year’s UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour award, one of the world’s most prestigious prizes presented to those working on sustainable urbanization for organizing three World Cleanup Days (WCD) to tackle the global waste crisis and reduce carbon emissions.

Here are some of the stories from different countries from World Cleanup Day events all over the world.

Latvians traditionally do big country wide cleanup events in the springtime and participate in the World Cleanup Day by planting trees. 

Millions of people from up to 180 countries have pledged to participate in the fourth World Cleanup Day held on Saturday, September 18. A 24-hour green wave of cleanups, socially distanced and safe, is stretched across the planet beginning in Fiji and ending in Hawaii.

The song What World Will Be Left Us? by the Estonian band Naised Köögis (the Women in the Kitchen) has been dedicated to World Cleanup Day.

Royal HaskoningDHV, a global consultancy joins the actions of World Cleanup Day with its 6000 employees in more than 30 countries.

The Let's Do It World movement and pop duo from the Netherlands, Nylon Six share a mission: to motivate and unite people to clean up our planet. "We Are Smart" is a specially written pop song, dedicated to World Cleanup Day 2021, meant to inspire people to clean up litter and to do things differently. It’s time for action!

A waste-free world requires no production of waste, so years of research have found the ideal solution to be a circular economy. One of the principles of which is to design waste out of the system. In today’s world of glorifying consumption, this often seems like a completely impossible mission. But it is not impossible.

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 clean-up day was the most successful so far in Germany, with 1,300 clean-ups in total across the country. The participation more than doubled – from 36,000 people in 2019 to over 83,000 last year.

Let’s Do It Kenya is always seeking new ways to implement global ideas at the local level. The TrashPockets campaign is a timely intervention for Kenya, as the country is implementing the plastic bags ban, and for the LDI Kenya, cigarette butts are the next frontier. 

With the Trash Hack campaign, UNESCO has collaborated with World Cleanup Day to inspire you through the stories of six young leaders who have Trash Hacked their lives and engaged their communities in the fight against waste.

Olarip Tomito, a youth activist dedicated to the fight against waste in Tanzania, gives his advice on mapping and “plogging”, emphasizing the importance of community involvement.

Ivan Kozlov, an inspired Ukrainian high school student dedicated to comb atting waste, gives his tips to how to reduce your digital carbon footprint.

We are used to thinking that it is for each and every one of us to change the world through our individual actions.

Sarah Maulina, an Environmental Engineering student from Indonesia, explains the reasons why segregating waste is crucial and explains how to do it in our homes!