NPO Clean Ocean Ensemble Achieves Cumulative Marine Debris Collection of 2,500 kg
NPO Clean Ocean Ensemble, an organization working to solve the marine debris problem, announced that it has achieved a cumulative marine debris collection of 2,500 kg by the end of fiscal year 2025 (March 2026). Based in Shodoshima, Kagawa Prefecture, the organization is committed to collecting, sorting, weighing, datafying, and recycling marine debris, aiming for a "world with zero marine debris."
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NPO Clean Ocean Ensemble (Shodoshima-cho, Shodogun, Kagawa Prefecture; Co-Representative Directors: Yuki Egawa, Hidenori Tanaka), an NPO working to solve the marine debris problem, announced that it has achieved a cumulative marine debris collection of 2,500 kg by the end of fiscal year 2025 (March 2026).
The organization has been working on collecting, sorting, weighing, datafying, and recycling marine debris, based in Shodoshima, Kagawa Prefecture.
Beyond just beach cleanups, we aim to create a circular system that doesn't end with "just picking up" marine debris, by developing collection devices, conducting demonstrations on the sea and rivers, visualizing collection data, and collaborating with recycling partners.
Scene of sorted collection beach cleanup
This achievement of 2,500 kg is the result of efforts accumulated together with citizens, collaborative partners, donors, sponsoring companies, local governments, and related organizations who have participated in our activities.
Our organization will continue to promote social implementation through on-site waste collection, utilization of collection data, recycling, and development of collection technology, aiming for a "world with zero marine debris."
Background of achieving cumulative 2,500 kg
Our organization was established in Shodoshima in December 2020.
Since its establishment, with the vision of a "world with zero marine debris," we have been promoting on-site waste collection activities on coasts and rivers, and developing technologies to efficiently collect marine debris that is difficult to recover.
Through our activities to date, we have collected over 1,000 kg of marine debris by the end of 2023, and over 2,000 kg by the end of 2024.
And now, by the end of fiscal year 2025 (March 2026), the cumulative collection volume has reached 2,500 kg.
A characteristic of our organization is that we not only increase the collection volume but also sort, weigh, and record the collected waste by material, and connect recyclable materials to resource circulation with partners.
By not treating marine debris as mere waste, but by looking ahead to datafication and recycling after collection, we aim to build sustainable marine debris countermeasures.
Main achievements related to beach cleanups, river waste collection device 'kawasemi', and recycling initiatives
Future Outlook
Our organization will continue to expand marine debris collection volume, improve collection efficiency, visualize collection and recycling data, improve recycling rates, and expand to other regions.
In particular, we aim for social implementation to solve the marine debris problem by addressing waste flowing from rivers to the sea, improving collection devices, sharing data using marine debris maps, designing activities based on collection data, and strengthening collaboration with companies and local governments.
By developing on-site collection activities into a system that includes sorting, weighing, and recycling, we will expand sustainable countermeasures that do not end with "just picking up" marine debris.
Clean Ocean Ensemble is looking for colleagues to change the future together
Clean Ocean Ensemble continues to challenge daily to achieve a world with zero marine debris.
Your help is essential to further advance this initiative.
Please support and participate in the following ways:
● Support through donations/sponsorships
Donations received will be used for installing marine debris collection devices, developing datafication tools, and continuing on-site activities.
Both one-time donations and monthly supporter participation are welcome.
▶ Details here: https://donation.cleanoceanensemble.com/
For companies, collaboration is possible as a CSR activity, including logo placement on our website, issuance of collection support certificates, and joint PR.
▶ Details here: https://cleanoceanensemble.com/support/partner/
● Participate as a volunteer/pro bono
Our organization is looking for colleagues who can utilize their skills in the following areas:
IT Engineer
Marketing
Sales/Sponsorship Partner Support
Human Resources
Field Engineer (Shodoshima)
If you would like to know more, please join our monthly pro bono briefing session.
We also accept questions about our organization's activities other than pro bono participation.
▶ Pro bono/Volunteer briefing session here: https://peatix.com/group/12922636
Organization Overview
・Name: NPO Clean Ocean Ensemble (NGO Clean Ocean Ensemble)
・Address: 986 Sakateko, Shodoshima-cho, Shodogun, Kagawa Prefecture
・Established: December 2020
・Co-Representative Directors: Yuki Egawa, Hidenori Tanaka
・Main activity countries: Japan, East Timor
・Official website: https://cleanoceanensemble
The organization has been working on collecting, sorting, weighing, datafying, and recycling marine debris, based in Shodoshima, Kagawa Prefecture.
Beyond just beach cleanups, we aim to create a circular system that doesn't end with "just picking up" marine debris, by developing collection devices, conducting demonstrations on the sea and rivers, visualizing collection data, and collaborating with recycling partners.
Scene of sorted collection beach cleanup
This achievement of 2,500 kg is the result of efforts accumulated together with citizens, collaborative partners, donors, sponsoring companies, local governments, and related organizations who have participated in our activities.
Our organization will continue to promote social implementation through on-site waste collection, utilization of collection data, recycling, and development of collection technology, aiming for a "world with zero marine debris."
Background of achieving cumulative 2,500 kg
Our organization was established in Shodoshima in December 2020.
Since its establishment, with the vision of a "world with zero marine debris," we have been promoting on-site waste collection activities on coasts and rivers, and developing technologies to efficiently collect marine debris that is difficult to recover.
Through our activities to date, we have collected over 1,000 kg of marine debris by the end of 2023, and over 2,000 kg by the end of 2024.
And now, by the end of fiscal year 2025 (March 2026), the cumulative collection volume has reached 2,500 kg.
A characteristic of our organization is that we not only increase the collection volume but also sort, weigh, and record the collected waste by material, and connect recyclable materials to resource circulation with partners.
By not treating marine debris as mere waste, but by looking ahead to datafication and recycling after collection, we aim to build sustainable marine debris countermeasures.
Main achievements related to beach cleanups, river waste collection device 'kawasemi', and recycling initiatives
Future Outlook
Our organization will continue to expand marine debris collection volume, improve collection efficiency, visualize collection and recycling data, improve recycling rates, and expand to other regions.
In particular, we aim for social implementation to solve the marine debris problem by addressing waste flowing from rivers to the sea, improving collection devices, sharing data using marine debris maps, designing activities based on collection data, and strengthening collaboration with companies and local governments.
By developing on-site collection activities into a system that includes sorting, weighing, and recycling, we will expand sustainable countermeasures that do not end with "just picking up" marine debris.
Clean Ocean Ensemble is looking for colleagues to change the future together
Clean Ocean Ensemble continues to challenge daily to achieve a world with zero marine debris.
Your help is essential to further advance this initiative.
Please support and participate in the following ways:
● Support through donations/sponsorships
Donations received will be used for installing marine debris collection devices, developing datafication tools, and continuing on-site activities.
Both one-time donations and monthly supporter participation are welcome.
▶ Details here: https://donation.cleanoceanensemble.com/
For companies, collaboration is possible as a CSR activity, including logo placement on our website, issuance of collection support certificates, and joint PR.
▶ Details here: https://cleanoceanensemble.com/support/partner/
● Participate as a volunteer/pro bono
Our organization is looking for colleagues who can utilize their skills in the following areas:
IT Engineer
Marketing
Sales/Sponsorship Partner Support
Human Resources
Field Engineer (Shodoshima)
If you would like to know more, please join our monthly pro bono briefing session.
We also accept questions about our organization's activities other than pro bono participation.
▶ Pro bono/Volunteer briefing session here: https://peatix.com/group/12922636
Organization Overview
・Name: NPO Clean Ocean Ensemble (NGO Clean Ocean Ensemble)
・Address: 986 Sakateko, Shodoshima-cho, Shodogun, Kagawa Prefecture
・Established: December 2020
・Co-Representative Directors: Yuki Egawa, Hidenori Tanaka
・Main activity countries: Japan, East Timor
・Official website: https://cleanoceanensemble