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What is the
International
Coastal Cleanup
Day ?

It is the world’s largest, annual, volunteer effort tackling the problem of waste for our seas and waterways. The focus of the International Coastal Cleanup Day in Montenegro is waste reduction, in particular of single use plastics.

As you may already know, plastics are highly detrimental to human health, wildlife, and the natural environment.
As a fossil fuel product, plastic is pollution from the moment the oil or gas is extracted, and it continues to cause pollution throughout its lifecycle.

Plastic exacerbates climate change, emits greenhouse gas emissions. It has even found its way to our bodies: We ingest at least 74,000 microplastic particles a year from the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat.  

We can’t recycle our way out of the plastic pollution crisis: Only 9% of all plastic ever discarded since 1950 has actually been recycled.

Our individual choices matter. By choosing to reuse, we’re saving millions of pieces of plastic and sending a message to the rest of the world that the solutions to plastic pollution and the climate crisis are there – and together we can keep our environment, oceans, and communities plastic-free for the future.

Why do we do
a Brand Audit?

Break free from Plastic’s Brand audit is a citizen science initiative that involves counting and documenting the brands found on plastic waste collected at a clean-up to help identify the companies responsible for plastic pollution. 

To truly solve the plastic problem, we are calling on the world’s and national top polluting companies to stop producingso much unnecessary single-use plasticin the first place.

To find out who the top polluting companies are, we need your help to record data on plastic waste in your community.

#What we will organize?

What to expect?

1. Giving instructions

You will receive instructions before the start of the cleanup on what should be collected, where to leave the trash bags, and which areas we will focus on for the cleanup.

2. Collection of litter

Each participant volunteer will be lent a pair of reusable garden gloves to collect litter abandoned on river shores and beaches during the event.

3. Separation of collected waste

On all locations, the waste will be separated by type and brand. This will enable preparation of a Waste Audit Report that will be shared with the municipalities, the government and companies/brands.

4. Waste measurement

On each location, the quantity of waste collected will be measured. That will help us quantify litter on those locations.

Security

First aid kit

We will have a First-aid kit for minor cuts and scrapes.

Soaps

Soaps will be available to clean your hands after the cleanup.

Gift

Reusable bottle

You will receive a bottle to keep in your bag everyday.

Bamboo straw

You will be offered
a reusable bamboo straw to enjoy
your favorite coktails

Food

Some seasonal fruits
and bakery snacks will
be available

#What to take with you:

Reusable water bottle
filled up

Swimwear

Sun
glasses

Comfortable light
clothes that can get dirty

Sun cream

Food and drink

Sunhat or cap

Mask and gloves

#Where are the cleanup sites?

Budva

Meeting Point and Time:

Buljarica bb, near the ramp
Time: September 18th at 12:00

Cleanup coordinator:

NVO Green Home / Zero Waste Montenegro
Name: Alda Bučan

Phone: +382 (0) 067 035 281

Email: alda.bucan@greenhome.co.me

Danilovgrad

Meeting Point and Time:

Under the main bridge on the Zeta River
Time: September 18th at 12:00

Cleanup coordinator:

NVO Visit Danilovgrad
Name: Srđan Mandić

Phone: +382 (0) 68 210 251

Email: visitdanilovgrad@gmail.com 

Gusinje (three locations)

Meeting Point and Time:

12th September: Ali-Pasha springs
Time: 9:00h

13th September: a school training ground
Time: 9:00h

14th September: Grnchar riverbank, meeting point in front of the market
Time: 9:00h

Cleanup coordinator:

NVO Zero Waste Montenegro
Name: Emina Adrović

Phone: +382 (0) 67 505 280

Email: e.adrovic@zerowastemontenegro.me

Herceg Novi

Meeting Point and Time:

Titova vila beach
Time: September 18th at 12:00

Cleanup coordinator:

Ne bacajte boce
Name: Milica Boca

Phone: +382 (0) 68 330 000

Email: skysat.milica@gmail.com

Mojkovac

Meeting Point and Time:

The area from Klisura to Okrugljak katun.
Meeting point at the playground in Štitarica
Time: September 25th at 09:00

Cleanup coordinator:

NVO Sačuvajmo Sinjajevinu
Name: Milan Sekulović

Phone: +382 (0) 69 831 903

Email: milan.sekulovic.bp@gmail.com

Nikšić

Meeting Point and Time:

Bridge near Gračanica (between the beginning of Ozrinić and Trebjesa, Trebjesa side of the coast)
Time: September 24th at 10:00

Cleanup coordinator:

Ecopatriotozam i Ecobonton
Name: Ivana Čogurić

Phone: +382 (0) 69 212 404

Email: ecopatriotizam.me@gmail.com

Pljevlja

Meeting Point and Time:

Perova Luka – Odzaku
River Vezicnica
Time: September 16th at 9:30 a.m.

Cleanup coordinator:

NVO Legalis & Da zaživi selo
Name: Miloš Ostojić

Phone: +382 (0) 68 451 991

Podgorica

Meeting Point and Time:

Galeb Beach
Time: September 18th at 12:00

Cleanup coordinator:

NVO Zero Waste Montenegro
Name: Vanja Cicmil

Phone: +382 (0) 67 627 645

Email: v.cicmil@zerowastemontenegro.me

Tivat

Meeting Point and Time:

Plavi Horizonti beach
Time: September 18th at 12:00

Cleanup coordinator:

Name: Boris Filip

Phone: +382 (0) 67 522 382

Email: filipbmad@gmail.com

Ulcinj (location no.1)

Meeting Point and Time:

Long beach, Dolcinium Kite Surf Beach
Time: September 18th at 12:00

Cleanup coordinator:

NVO Green Life / NVO UBA
Name: Tamara Džarić
Phone: +382 (0) 67 244 496
Email: nvogreenlife@gmail.com 

Ulcinj (location no.2)

Meeting Point and Time:

Sea caves from the broader area of Valdanos bay to Velika plaža

Cleanup coordinator:

Centar za zaštitu i proučavanje ptica
Name: Aleksandar Perović
Phone: +382 (0) 68 614 263
Email: aleksandar.perovic@czip.me

Žabljak

Meeting Point and Time:

Black Lake
Time: September 18th at 12:00

Cleanup coordinator:

Koalicija za održivi razvoj
Name: Miloš Lazarević

Phone: +382 (0) 68 701 701

Email: kor.mne@gmail.com

Novi list Crne Gore

Meeting Point and Time:

Highway roadsides Danilovgrad/Nikšič/Šavnik/Žabljak

📍PODGORICA, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
📍ZABLJAK, BUS STATION
📍NIKŠIĆ, WAREHOUSE PODGORIČKI PUT (NECKOM)

Time: September 20th at 9:00

Cleanup coordinator:

Danilovgrad → Zero Waste Montenegro 067 627 645

Nikšić → Ecopatriotizam 069 212 404

Šavnik/Žabljak → Koalicija za održivi razvoj 068 701 701

#Data

In 2019:

#Wanna join us?

Register below

Join us at one of locations along the Montenegrin river shores, coasts and lakes, help us protect our waterways. Show that you care!

Go to the nearest location, pick up the trash, take a photo and post it on hashtags:

#BreakFreefromplastic
#CleanupMontenegro
#TrashTagMontenegro

#How it was this year

Volunteers
participated

Garbage
collected

Plastic
bottles collected

#Posts

2019

21.09.2019

Kliping Media

12.09.2019

Press Conference

#Event
organized by

In 2018:

International
Costal Cleanup
Montenegro
Report 2018

Global
brand audio
report 2018

#Sponsors

Ministarstvo ekologije, prostornog planiranja i urbanizma

Crnogorski Telekom

Opština Podgorica

Blue Kotor Bay

Javno preduzeće morsko dobro

Break free from plastic

Čistoća d.o.o.

Hilton

Turistička organizacija Nikšić

Agencija za zaštitu
životne sredine

2018

03.06.2019

Delegation of
the European Union
to Montenegro

11.06.2018

EU Info Centre

03.06.2019

Zero Waste Montenegro

#Participants

Eko Bonton

Ne
Bacajte Boce

Ecopatriotizam

Očisti Me

Green Home

NVO Da zaživi selo

Green
Life

Koalicija Za
Održivi Razvoj

NVO
Legalis

NVO Juventas

NVO Sačuvajmo Sinjajevinu

Opština
Gusinje

”Čistoća”
d.o.o.

Udruženje
Korina

NVO UBA

NVO
Ozon

Opština Budva

#Let’s talk

General inquiries

info@cleanupmontenegro.me

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