Facing marine plastic pollution in a country with one of the longest coastlines in the world

The Parley Global Cleanup Network works to protect marine environments from plastic pollution and other threats. Through collaborative cleanups with local businesses and organisations, our teams intercept plastic waste from beaches, remote islands, rivers, mangroves and coastal communities. With cleanups in 30 countries so far and counting, the Network also works on local education, awareness campaigns and government engagement to drive change.

Each country team shares our vision for healthier oceans globally, and works locally to champion the Parley AIR Strategy in their nation. As of 2021, Parley has worked with over 750 collaborators, engaged over 260,000 volunteers and conducted more than 4500 cleanups worldwide.

In Chile, renowned big wave surfer and Parley ambassador, Ramón Navarro, contributes to our initiatives and the Corona x Parley 100 Islands Protected project to help preserve Chile’s vibrant surf environment and protect its coastline.

Chile has one of the longest coastlines in the world, measuring 4,270 km from north to south, and is one of Parley’s most established operations. The country’s geography is extremely diverse, yet, regardless of the climate or topography, plastic pollution is a very real problem. Parley Chile has been working in collaboration with both local and global initiatives in order to organize cleanups and implement education initiatives throughout the country.

“Studies have shown the importance of nature tourism for Chile — creating a great incentive to protect as much of it as we possibly can. Parley is working on avoiding a catastrophe like the ones that have recently hit the spotlight.”

– Rodrigo Farias Moreno, Director Parley Chile

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Featured Projects

Rapa Nui

Parley Chile has collaborated with the local community to intercept marine debris along the Viringa O Tuki coastline of Rapa Nui – also known as Easter Island, as well as implemented a youth education program, Hakarori, in collaboration with local NGO Te Mau o Te Vaikava o, bringing youth out into the water to learn about and immerse in the blue world beneath them.

Voluntarios Por El Océano

Through the Corona x Parley partnership and ‘100 islands protected’ commitments, Parley Chile has reached 1 million square meters cleaned during the 2019 campaign.

Chiloé

Every location brings a new challenge. Cleanups at Isla Lemuy and Isla Quehui in the Chiloé Archipelago provided data that will help inform the strategy for long-term solutions: Parley AIR.