RUN BLUE has organised 6 global activations raising awareness around water-related issues.
All of the activations are free and virtual to enable anyone from anywhere to participate. People from 202 countries and territories have taken part in our previous activations.
Keep your eyes peeled for news on the next global RUN BLUE activation.
2020 HAS BEEN A MESSY YEAR.
PLASTIC POLLUTION IS AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH. AND ALTHOUGH THE LITTER MIGHT NOT BE OURS, THE PROBLEM AND CONSEQUENCES ARE.
BUT, IF THERE’S A GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT CAN COME TOGETHER LIKE NO OTHER AND SET AN EXAMPLE FOR THE REST OF THE WORLD, IT’S THE RUNNING COMMUNITY! SO, WE’RE ASKING YOU TO GO THE EXTRA MILE!
we organised a 3-DAY, GLOBAL PLOGATHON FROM
4 - 6 DECEMBER 2020.
Where it ends
Water systems and rivers are all connected to the ocean. Every year, around 8.8 million tons of plastic ends up in the oceans.
Shockingly, 90% of plastic polluting our oceans is carried by just 10 rivers!
Where it starts
Did you know? 80% of the plastic litter that ends up polluting the oceans comes from land.
When plastic litter in a street, community or village ends up in a drain or river… it will eventually make its way to the ocean.
BY 2050 THERE WILL BE MORE PLASTIC IN THE OCEAN THAN FISH, UNLESS WE STEP UP.
PLOGGING IS A SUPER EASY AND FEEL-GOOD WAY FOR US RUNNERS AND HIKERS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE … AND IT’S GREAT EXERCISE TOO!
WE HAd 3 DAYS TO (P)LOG IN AS MANY COUNTRIES AROUND THE WORLD!
DAY 3 OF 3
The #plogathon is complete!
44 Countries
Number of countries represented
in the global #plogathon.
