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Guides, research and community stories about cleanups, plastic pollution and corporate environmental impact.
Around 100 volunteers made World Cleanup Day Kirchberg 2026 count: 244.1 kg of litter and 11000 cigarette butts out of Central Park in two hours
Every piece of litter left behind is a choice. Every piece picked up is a choice too. 🌍♻️ Change doesn’t happen overnight, but it does begin with one decision, one action, and one person willing to care. Turning Intention Into Action At our Clean & Learn, we came together to turn intention into action. Side [...]
Ocean plastic numbers swing depending on what is counted. What the 2026 evidence actually supports, where it is solid and where it is an estimate.
World Cleanup Day Luxembourg 2026: Sunday 20 September, Central Park Kirchberg, 13:00 to 15:00. Free, gear provided, registration required.
Spogomi is a Japanese team sport where you score points by picking up litter. Where it came from, how it works and where it has spread worldwide.
Your CSR donation can fund anything from overheads to direct action. How to read where the money goes and what good reporting actually looks like.
Pick N’ Plant sponsorship turns verified citizen cleanups into business impact, with a tree planted for every kilogram assigned to your partnership.
Tea bags, chewing gum, glitter, receipts: ten everyday products that contain hidden plastic, plus the easier alternatives that already exist.
Microplastics show up in tap and bottled water everywhere. What the current evidence says about real health risk and what is still unknown in 2026.
Booking a corporate cleanup day in Luxembourg? Two hours, materials provided and a measurable kilogram result. What the day actually looks like.
The EU Greenwashing Directive applies from September 2026. What the ban on “carbon neutral” claims actually covers and what to fix in your CSR copy.
Plogging started as a Swedish jog with a trash bag. It now has chapters from Patagonia to Pune. How the habit spread and how to start your own.
Only about 9% of plastic ever made has been recycled. Six recycling myths busted with current data on what really happens to your sorted plastic.
Want to organize a litter pick? An eight-step guide for first-time hosts covering site, gear, safety, sorting, disposal, and how to log results.
Pick N’ Plant pairs every kilogram of trash collected with a tree planted for €3. The formula, what your company receives and how to sponsor.
What’s happening in Luxembourg for World Environment Day on June 5: local events, where to join in and how companies and citizens can take part
A 2-hour outdoor team activity that doubles as ESG content. The full format, what’s included and pricing for a corporate cleanup day in Luxembourg
September 20 is closer than it looks. A week-by-week prep timeline for World Cleanup Day, for individuals, companies, and community groups.
CSRD was supposed to hit thousands of mid-sized companies in 2026. The Omnibus changed that. Where things stand and what smaller companies still owe.
The plastic bottle you drank from this morning may outlive your grandchildren. The full lifecycle from oil to ocean and what breaks the cycle.
Plastic Free July at work, minus the gimmicks. A four-week plan covering audits, swaps, vendor conversations and a measurable team cleanup.
Clean Something For Nothing is now part of the Volunteer Over Here community. Here’s why we joined and what it means for people who want to make a difference.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is no longer just a “nice-to-have”; it’s something employees, clients and partners genuinely expect from modern companies. But while many businesses want to contribute positively, the biggest challenge is always the same: what kind of activities actually make an impact, and not just look good on paper? The most effective CSR [...]
June 8 is for landlocked teams too. Why river cleanups protect oceans and five practical formats your company can run for World Oceans Day 2026.
June 5 is the most visible green moment of the year. Five activity formats companies can run for World Environment Day 2026 and how to plan one in time.
Cleanup events outperform standard team building on engagement. Here’s why purpose-driven activities raise morale, retention, and bonding.
World Turtle Day on May 23 spotlights the plastic crisis facing sea turtles. Learn how plastic harms marine life and what your cleanups change.
Team building has always been an important part of company culture, but the way teams connect is slowly changing. Traditional activities still have their place, yet many companies are now looking for options that feel more meaningful and aligned with their values. Sustainable team building is one of the ways organizations are responding to this [...]
Organizing a corporate cleanup event might seem like a big task at first, especially if your company has never done something similar before. There are questions about logistics, timing, participation, and how to make sure the effort actually creates a meaningful impact. However, when broken down into simple steps, the process becomes much more manageable [...]
E-cigarettes were marketed as a cleaner alternative to smoking, but they’re now littering our streets, parks, and waterways. Let’s uncover the hidden environmental cost of vaping and how we can tackle this issue together.
CSFN celebrated Earth Day 2026 in Luxembourg around the theme “Our Power, Our Planet.” 89 kg of litter and 4400 cigarette butts later, one thing was clear: citizens hold real power to restore nature.
Looking for a litter picking app? Discover how Clean Something For Nothing helps you track cleanups, join groups, monitor impact, and organize efficient litter removal actions from your phone.
Clean N’ Learn 8th edition for Earth Day 2026 in Luxembourg. Theme: Our Power, Our Planet. Cleanup, inspiration and community on Sunday 19th April.
Celebrate B Corp Month with a hands-on city clean-up in Luxembourg City! Join A Beautiful Green and Clean Something For Nothing on 27 March 2026 near the Vallée de la Pétrusse. Gear provided, trees planted, good vibes guaranteed
CSFN welcomed Béatrice from Incitare in France and Engin from DIA&ECE in Turkey to Luxembourg for the first WISE.AI project meeting, marking the official start of an Erasmus+ KA210-ADU partnership focused on waste management, inclusion and AI-supported learning.
With official UN recognition, World Cleanup Day 2026 is set to mobilize more people, cities, and businesses than ever before in the global fight against litter.
Fifty volunteers, 57,5 kilos of litter, and just an hour and a half. World Cleanup Day 2025 in Luxembourg showed the power of community action; and why small gestures can lead to a cleaner, healthier world.
Celebrate World Cleanup Day in Cloche d’Or, Luxembourg! Join our 2-hour event with a guided litter cleanup, waste awareness session, music, snacks, and 1 tree planted per kg collected. Let’s clean and connect!
In 2025, biodiversity collapse is more than an environmental issue. It’s changing food, jobs, health and our ecosystems. Learn what’s at risk by 2030.
Fifty volunteers, 168 kilos of litter, and just an hour and a half. World Cleanup Day 2024 in Kirchberg showed the power of community action; and why small gestures can lead to a cleaner, healthier world.
Clean N’ Learn #3 with Be Human asbl brought social impact and environmental action together in Luxembourg. Volunteers picked up 23 kg of litter and over 4000 cigarette butts.
T’EES and Clean Something For Nothing brought Earth Day 2025 to life in Luxembourg with a powerful cleanup. 43,5 kg of litter and 3400 cigarette butts later, the city was cleaner and the message was clear: we care.
CSFN and Sembeza Africa joined forces in Luxembourg for Clean N’ Learn; a day of litter-picking, education, and community action!
This page is an article about the magnitude of the littering problem
CSFN leads the fight against litter with cleanups like the Silicon Luxembourg Challenge. Small actions can create a cleaner world for all.
Celebrate the European Week for Waste Reduction (16-24 Nov) by taking action on waste prevention, reuse, and recycling! Join thousands across Europe and make a lasting impact for a sustainable future.
Discover the surprising power of plogging! Your simple act of picking up litter can prevent plastic pollution, inspire others, and spark global change. Join the CSFN community and make a lasting impact. 🌍
Join Luxembourg’s Grouss Botz cleanup movement and make a difference in your community! Find local events, track litter collection with the CSFN app, and contribute to a cleaner, greener future. Let’s act together! #GroussBotz
Discover the inspiring story of Erik Alström, the founder of Plogging, and how jogging and litter-picking is creating a global movement for a cleaner, healthier planet.
Discover plogging—the eco-friendly fitness trend combining jogging with litter picking! Learn how this movement started, its benefits for health and the environment, and how the CSFN app can enhance your plogging journey.
Razvan Dominic Ionescu explores the combination of online education and tangible actions to bring about significant positive environmental change. Join Razvan’s journey and make a difference.
Discover OKPlanetSevilla’s impactful journey in litter cleanups, and how the CSFN app propels their mission in Spain and beyond.
Discover the transformative litter picking movement in Mannheim with Arnaud’s Pick!tUp tool and the global community on the CSFN app.
Explore the evolution of the CSFN app with César as he discusses the power of community cleanup initiatives, plogging, and how technology is reshaping our fight against litter. Join the movement today!
Discover Let’s Clean Up Nepal’s conservation efforts led by Mr. Raj in Nepal’s Annapurna region. With the CSFN app, they champion clean trekking trails and sustainable tourism.
We are delighted to bring you a VERY active cleanup group from France: Champ d’Actions
Meet @enmienda_limpia_tu_mierda, a volunteer group in Madrid dedicated to protecting nature and the river jarama to its original state. Their impact is inspiring!♻️🌍
We go to India to meet a group of 10.000 friends @puneploggers & its founder Vivek @theplogman. We discussed with him and their impact.
We go to Armenia. We meet David the one-man orchestra behind @ploggingarmenia, a very active environmental ♻️ organization in the country.
We met with Choi, the man behind Clean Busan all the way from South Korea. It was such a pleasure to do a mini cleanup ♻️ together in Paris
We move to Patagonia. Here lives Marco, and with his friends Jose Luis, Horacio, Lucas & Carolina they created @ploggingpatagonia!
Meet Anna Wasilewski, founder of @berlin_litterpicker, who is transforming Berlin’s parks with cleanups. We joined her for a cleanup at Plötzensee and shared inspiring conversations.
Today we are delighted to present you @berlin_litterpicker, a cleanup movement♻️ from one of the most wonderful cities in the world.
Raise your bag! Today it is time for @haagse_ploggah, and his cleanups ♻️ in Holland. He takes cleanup actions to the next level⬇️
