Thanks to our partners we make rivers plastic plastic-free.
In our first 5 years we activated 285 000 volunteers in 100 countries and removed 3,5 mln. kilograms of river waste from nature. On top we developed the Clean River Model as highly scalable solution to make 1000 rivers plastic free by 2050. Realizing these ambitious plans is only possible thanks to the continuous support of our partners!
We value these long-term partnerships and are open to start new collaborations with organizations willing to become part of the solution. We are the first generation to see the impact of plastic pollution on people and the planet… and the last who can do something about it. Join our mission and let’s have an impact together.
Mission partners
Keytrade Bank
“Convinced and driven by the mission to remove 11 billion kilos of plastic from rivers before it enters the ocean, we at Keytrade Bank decided to support River Cleanup. Thanks to our partnership, three kilos of plastic will be removed from rivers for every new client at Keytrade Bank. This way, every great customer story already gets off to a fabulous start.” - Thierry Ternier, CEO Keytrade Bank
Impact partners
Delhaize
“Delhaize chose to support River Cleanup because we like that you address a societal challenge in a pragmatic and fun way. You make it possible for us to challenge the employees from our stores, logistics and headquarters to join your movement and to organize cleanups themselves.” – Xavier Piesvaux, CEO Delhaize Belgium
Multi Masters Group
"‘Environment is one of the four pillars of our CSR policy. We create a more sustainable environment by promoting environmentally friendly products and processes, limiting our carbon footprint and reducing energy consumption and waste. However, a lot of waste ends up in nature. We are very pleased to support River Cleanup with our litter campaigns and the River Skimmer." - Nicolas De Schutter, Chairman Multi Masters Group
Volkswagen
"Volkswagen believes it is important to contribute to a more sustainable society. To this end, we organize initiatives not only within but also outside our own organization. Among other things, with the Way to Zero project, Volkswagen aims to reduce Co2 emissions by 40% by 2030 compared to 2018. In addition, it wants to commit to accelerating a more sustainable production process for electric cars." - Filip Vanrietvelde, Marketing Manager Volkswagen Belgium
A.S.Adventure
"River Cleanup focuses on the 'blue part' of our planet. Knowing that our earth consists of 70% water, it is also our duty to help keep it clean. It stands strong alongside the support to our green partners. The combined power of action, education and transformation is what we at A.S.Adventure wholeheartedly support." - Bea De Beuckelaer, CEO A.S.Adventure
SumUp
"In 2022, as part of our first donation towards our 1% for the Planet pledge and through our partnership with River Cleanup, we removed a staggering 15 tonnes of plastic waste from the Citarum River in Indonesia, one of the world's most polluted rivers. In 2023, we continued our support for the cleanup of the Citarum River by removing another 100 000 kg of plastic. We continue to focus on reducing plastic waste and supporting on-field education campaigns to raise environmental awareness among local communities."
Join our mission
To achieve our goal of making rivers plastic-free, we need to work together. Rivers are the blue veins of the earth, connecting communities, cities, and entire countries. That's why we look for strong local and global partners who want to help us on our mission towards clean rivers. Partnering with us means you want to make a positive and tangible impact on our planet.
Donate now
With your donation, we can make and keep rivers plastic-free in Belgium, Cameroon and Indonesia. Once the Clean River Model is validated, we can scale to 1000 plastic-free rivers by 2050. Donate and become part of positive change.
Take action with your company
Looking for a way to engage your employees in a fun an impactful way? Do you want to involve your company in making our planet a healthier place? Let's join forces for plastic-free rivers. We offer team building activities and partnerships of different sizes!
Invest with impact
We're gathering a select group of visionary and bold philanthropists to work with us to validate and scale the Clean River Model as an open-source holistic solution to make and keep rivers plastic-free.
Get in touch
We would love to hear from you. Let's work together!
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Thomas de Groote
Founder
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