CSR & impact
Beach or Park Clean-Up with Litter Audit
Teams clean a stretch of beach or park, then sort and count what they collected to report on the most common litter.
Quick answer
How do you run Beach or Park Clean-Up with Litter Audit with a team?
Teams clean a stretch of beach or park, then sort and count what they collected to report on the most common litter. Duration: 2 hours. Group size: 10–500 people. Setting: Outdoor. Below you will find a step-by-step guide, the materials and facilitator tips.
- Duration
- 2 hours
- Group size
- 10–500 people
- Setting
- Outdoor
- Energy level
- Active
- Materials
- Gloves, grabbers and reusable bags, Scales and a tally sheet, Permission from the municipality or site owner
- Price
- Free, no sign-up
Objective
Make a visible local contribution and turn it into data the team remembers.
Materials
- Gloves, grabbers and reusable bags
- Scales and a tally sheet
- Permission from the municipality or site owner
- Water and sun protection
Step by step
- Agree the site, date and waste collection with the local authority.
- Brief on safety: no sharp objects by hand, stay in your zone, drink water.
- Teams clean their zone for 60–75 minutes.
- Sort the litter by type, weigh and tally it.
- Share the results and one team commitment to reduce waste at work.
Facilitator tips
- Avoid midday heat in summer; early morning works best on the coast.
- Hand the data to the local organisation that monitors the site.
Variations
- Underwater clean-up with a licensed dive centre.
- Urban litter walk in the event city.
Accessibility
Offer roles for people who cannot walk long distances: sorting station, data recording or photo documentation.
