One million pieces of plastic removed from Commonwealth waters. Read the story behind the milestone and the people who made it happen.

The Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign has removed one million pieces of plastic from Commonwealth waterways, reaching its target in Glasgow ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Discover the two-year journey, from Samoa to Glasgow, and the volunteers and partners who made it possible.

By Itoro Victor-Akpan, Associate Fellow, Royal Commonwealth Society Sport and climate change are deeply interlinked, yet this relationship remains far less spoken about than other defining issues in climate negotiations and discussions; from loss and damage financing, fossil fuel phase-out, and nature-based solutions to climate finance, food systems, and the just transition. And yet sport, with its extraordinary global reach, its vulnerability to extreme weather, and its powe

The Royal Commonwealth Society convened the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Forum 2026 at the Ismaili Centre, bringing together scientists, lawyers and innovators to tackle plastic pollution across the Commonwealth.