WORLD CLEANUP DAY
World Cleanup Day is the world’s largest one-day civic action engaging more than 191 countries to tackle the global waste crisis. World Cleanup Day is not just about clean-ups. It's a strong and unique network of doers who share the vision of a waste-free world and believe that together we can clean up the world from waste for good. The international initiative of World Cleanup Day was born in 2008 in Estonia from the bottom-up civil movement Let’s Do It! World. This happened when 50,000 people united to clean up the entire country in just five hours. This movement, World Cleanup Day harnesses the power of people around the world to achieve incredible things by joining together. Its beauty lies in cooperation and collaboration: building bridges between disparate communities and including all levels of society – from citizens to business, to government.
Let’s do it Tanzania
The campaign celebrates World Cleanup Day annually by having a peak event of cleanups and waste and brand audits in several regions of Tanzania. Every year, in September, thousands of participants gather at various sites to collect and analyse waste. We conduct Waste and Brand audits using the Break Free from Plastic’s Brand Audit Toolkit to raise awareness and collect data for advocacy.
Nipe Fagio has been the official leader of Let's Do It Tanzania since 2018.
How are we different?
For Nipe Fagio there are two important reasons to coordinate the World Cleanup Day: data collection and awareness raising. Waste and Brand Audits (WABA) allow people to not just engage in collecting waste from common areas but to also understand the origin of waste mismanagement.
WCD Numbers Speaks
After analyzing over 350,000 units of waste, the results show that, on average, 64% of the waste in the sample bags audited is plastic waste. In 2021 plastic waste accounted for 76% of all waste collected. Waste and Brand audits conducted since 2018 highlighted that the most common type of plastic found in the environment is polyethene terephthalate (PET) with 23,094 (33%) pieces, followed by Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) 22,112 (31%) pieces, High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) 5%, while multi-layered, single-layered, polystyrene and polypropylene together were 20%.
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Opportunity for Tanzania
It is important to highlight the incredible opportunity that we have in Tanzania: 75% of the waste found in brand audits is locally produced, meaning that we can solve 75% of the problem with strong national regulations. Tanzania has a ban on plastic carrier bags and plastic seals and our neighbouring countries, Rwanda and Kenya, have taken severe action against single-use plastic, making the East Africa community a global leader and progressive regional group against plastic pollution. If we solve the problem locally, we can set a meaningful example to the world; a path that requires private sector engagement, government oversight and civil society awareness.
Let’s Do It Tanzania
World Cleanup Day 2026 Tanzania: Join the Global Movement for a Waste-Free World. “Strive for Five”
About World Cleanup Day
On 20 September 2026, millions of people across 211 countries will unite for World Cleanup Day (WCD), a UN-recognized International Day led by Let’s Do It World (LDIW). This year’s campaign, “Strive for Five,” aims to mobilize 5% of the global population, a tipping point proven to spark lasting societal change.
Since 2018, Nipe Fagio has proudly led Let’s Do It Tanzania, engaging thousands of volunteers, communities, schools, and organizations in cleanups, data collection, and awareness raising. Through Waste Assessment & Brand Audits (WABA), WCD goes beyond cleanups to identify the source and pathways of waste mismanagement, empowering communities to demand solutions.
Global Inspiration
Worldwide since 2017–2024, Let’s Do It World engaged over 114 million participants in 211 countries. This impact inspired also in South Africa 2024, Sustainable Sea Trust & Plastics |SA) engaged over 4,852 volunteers in 82 cleanup sites with 111.85 tonnes of waste removed, likewise in Tanzania Let’s Do It 2024, Nipe Fagio and partners engaged over 11919 volunteers in 23 cleanup sites and removed 83,469.23kg of waste covering 70.35 km2.
Tanzania’s Impact
Nipe Fagio’s coordination in partnership with over 400 organizations in Tanzania has mobilized over 83,690 participants in more than 500 cleanup sites. We conduct Waste and Brand audits using the Break Free from Plastic Brand Audit Toolkit to raise awareness and collect data for advocacy. From an analysis of over 350,000 units of waste analyzed and counted for 1,008,334 kg of waste collected, the result shows that 75% of the waste found in public areas is locally produced, meaning that we can solve 75% of the problem with strong national regulations and community behavioral changes in consumption and management of waste for best waste practices.
Why World Cleanup Day Matters
Plastic pollution and waste mismanagement threaten Tanzania’s coastlines, rivers, and urban communities. By joining WCD2026, we aim to mobilize citizens to take ownership of waste challenges, collect data that strengthens advocacy for systemic waste management solutions, and inspire behavioral change and environmental responsibility.
Call to Action – How You Can Partner
We are inviting partners in Tanzania to join us in this global mission to support
Volunteer Mobilization—Organize your communities, employees, or members to take part in different LDITz events across Tanzania.
Financial Resources – Provide funding to scale Word Cleanup Day (WCD2026) across Tanzania.
In-Kind Support– Contribute cleanup materials & tools; support logistics like waste trucks, first aid, media support, transport, or refreshments (preferably non-single-use plastic products or refreshments).
Coordinate your cleanup–Host a cleanup, register your site, and engage volunteers. After the cleanup, share the impact and data with us.
Note:
Due to limited resources, Nipe Fagio will not be able to directly host cleanup activities in all regions of Tanzania this year. However, we call upon our committed partners, organizations, institutions, and community groups across the country to take the lead in organizing cleanups in their respective regions/areas. To ensure visibility and national coordination, we encourage all partners to register their cleanup events through the link provided here. By doing so, we will be able to support your efforts through public and media engagement, guidelines in data collection, and amplifying the impact of your actions as part of the nationwide movement for Let’s Do It Tanzania. Together, let’s make Tanzania a leader in the global “Strive for Five” campaign and ensure a cleaner, healthier, and more resilient future for all.
Contact:
Nipe Fagio – Official Leader of Let’s Do It Tanzania
Email: masaki@nipefagio.co.tz