10 members of the Rotary Club of Royal Hua Hin together with about 30 local Trash Heroes and other guests joined the international World Cleanup Day on Saturday 15th September 2018, by attending Sai Noi Beach, Khao Tao and helping with a coordinated effort, orgainsed by CP Alan Cooper. Despite an initially clean looking beach, several bags of rubbish were recovered.
WCD is a social action program aimed at combating the global solid waste problem, including the problem of marine debris. This year it was held on 15th September 2018, beginning at 10 a.m., and spanning the world's time zones until concluding near the international date line in Hawaii.
It was held over the course of a 24-hour period and numerous organisations including Rotary International facilitate and host World Cleanup Day events globally. Like Earth Day, WCD is non-partisan, apolitical, and is not affiliated with any national or global political party or discrete ideology.
Its history stems from global cleanup efforts that have existed in many forms throughout human history, especially after widespread catastrophes such as earthquakes, floods, and powerful tsunamis. In modern times these efforts are typically undertaken by the affected communities, with support from various international organisations and NGOs, such as Red Cross, Oxfam, and other relief 
organizations but typically in post-conflict zones. They have included efforts to remove land mines, beach cleanup, and other municipal and non-governmental actions.
organizations but typically in post-conflict zones. They have included efforts to remove land mines, beach cleanup, and other municipal and non-governmental actions.Additionally, in many cultures, it is customary to organize regularly scheduled community cleanup efforts, such as:
Beach cleanup
Spring cleaning
Park cleanup
School cleanup
WCD is a decentralised network, made of different grassroots efforts. One of the largest organizers of global cleanup efforts is Let's Do It! World. Founded in Estonia, the organization successfully mobilized more than 50,000 volunteers for a single-day, country-wide cleanup effort that resulted in the elimination of 10,000 tons of illegal waste. The Estonian action, called Let's Do It 2008 emerged as a global model, spreading globally thereafter. Today, the movement has grown into a network of 150 countries. Altogether, more than 14.5 million participants have been engaged in movement's activities.
Participants in WCD are typically volunteers, with coordination from non-governmental organizations who assist in awareness-raising, logistics, and fundraising.
Following the cleanup light refreshment was kindly provided by Sanae Beach Bar Resort, Zaithong Hydro Farm & Shakes Beer Bar.
Below are some photographs from the event in Hua Hin taken by members and professionally by Patrick JACOB or click here to see more pictures.
