Propel Organization in Sierra Leone – Report from Belinda Botha (President Marine Foundation Sierra Leone)

Propel Organization beach cleanup continues.

One Home …One Earth 🌎 for Us… let’s keep it Clean.

A big shout out to our Propel men’s & women’s team, community members, and volunteers who relentlessly clean the beaches every Saturday. Never give up…

You all might ask:

Do beach cleanups matter if the amount of plastic going into the ocean is more than what’s collected during a beach cleanup?  YES, IT DOES…

Every day we clean the beaches, and literally, the trash starts getting replaced as soon as we pick it up,”

So why bother?

The short answer is, it’s better than the alternative. But more importantly, what volunteers find on those beaches illuminates the scale of marine plastic problems and the potential for solutions in new ways.

With most things in life, something doesn’t change unless someone truly cares about it.

It’s essential that every beach cleanup educate the public on plastic pollution and how their daily habits impact the environment. Sure, picking up trash on the beach one day won’t make a lasting impact, but hundreds of people cutting their usage on plastic bags, plastic toothbrushes, and plastic water bottles saves tons of plastic from entering the ocean. Then, imagine if those same people educate their friends and family—it creates a chain reaction of more responsible living.