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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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

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. 

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