Aberdeen Beach in Freetown was the site of the primary clean-up, lasting three hours. An impressive 441 volunteers from the Commonwealth Games Association of Sierra Leone, the National Tourist Board, National Sports Associations, Salone Beach Volleyball, Freetown City Council, and the Africell Impact Foundation removed a staggering 40,000 pieces of plastic, preventing them from entering Commonwealth waters.

The Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN) rounded out the campaign in the Caribbean in St Vincent and the Grenadines on 14 June. The...

A coordinated, territory-wide beach clean-up brought together every island across the Turks and Caicos, early in the morning on the...

The Cayman Islands took a unique approach to the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastic Campaign. During their week of action, they focused on community pledges to reduce pollution and, significantly, on turtle conservation, an issue incredibly close to the territory's heart. 

On 23 May 2025, the Commonwealth Games Association of Jamaica joined forces with the Jamaica Surfing Association to deliver a vibrant and purposeful beach clean-up as part of the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign and the King’s Baton Relay.

The dedicated team in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), led by environmental NGO Green VI, braved wind and rain to deliver one of the most ambitious plastic clean-up efforts of the campaign so far: organising clean-ups across four of the territory’s islands.

Anguilla held a successful clean-up on 13 May 2025 as part of the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign. An impressive 1,200 people took part in a clean-up at Sandy Ground, which represents around 7% of the island’s population. Together, they removed 8,000 plastic items from Commonwealth waters, helping to prevent harm to marine ecosystems.

On 5th May 2025 (Labour Day in Montserrat) the island took decisive action against plastic pollution as the first activity of the King’s Baton Relay’s journey through the territory. Despite challenging weather conditions, the community-led clean-up, organised by the Royal Commonwealth Society’s country partner; the Montserrat National Trust, successfully removed 2,075 pieces of plastic waste, preventing them from entering Commonwealth waters.

The Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics campaign made waves in Antigua and Barbuda last month through a recycling expo that drew community leaders, conservationists, and members of the public together in a call to action. From April 23 to April 28, the local partner of the Royal Commonwealth Society, Good Humans 268, hosted a week-long recycling expo at their site in John Hughes, Antigua.

On Saturday 12 April the CYEN (Caribbean Youth Environment Network) Dominica chapter collaborated with the Dominican Commonwealth Games Association to facilitate a beach clean-up at Fond Cole near Ma Boyd. We had a collective of 35 participants from primary school students to grown adults, and we collected over 200 lbs. of rubbish.

The Grenadian leg of the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign was a masterclass in galvanising community action: a wonderfully colourful eco-parade and an educational waste drive made Grenada's contributions to the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign uniquely successful

The Barbados leg of the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign featured two amazing clean-ups. It took the campaign sub-nautical for...

As part of the Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign, the Saint Lucia Chapter of the Caribbean Youth Environment Network...

On 21 March 2025, the second stage of the King's Baton Relay  took place at Conaree Beach  in St. Kitts and Nevis. The Commonwealth Clean...

The Commonwealth Clean Oceans Plastics Campaign is an exciting new initiative and integral part of The King’s Baton Relay (KBR), launched...

His Majesty The King, Patron of the Royal Commonwealth Society and of Commonwealth Sport, officially launched the inaugural King’s Baton...

As we reflect on the past year, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all our supporters, volunteers, and partners for their...

Today, the Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS), in partnership with the Commonwealth Games Federation, launched the RCS Commonwealth Clean...

Wilfred Luiramo is the Royal Commonwealth Society Regional Coordinator for the Pacific and country lead for the Solomon Islands in the...