Fort Kochi Beach’s biggest cleanup returns on March 28

Have you noticed that My Beloved Fort Kochi Beach has a waste problem? It goes deeper than what you see on the sand. Waste from the Vembanad Lake, plastic packaging from nearby shops, fishing nets, thermocol, and water hyacinth all wash ashore daily with the tides.

On March 28, 2026, Trash Hunt is coming to Fort Kochi Beach to do something about it. Captains, a youth-led volunteering organisation in Kerala, runs Trash Hunt. Registration for this event has closed.

The event is at Fort Kochi Beach. Activities such as trash bag making and workshops start at 11 a.m. on March 28. Registration for the Beach Clean up opens at 3 p.m., and the cleanup runs from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. March 28 is a Saturday. Organisers provide gloves and bags. The beach, unfortunately, will provide the trash.

The format is simple but effective. Volunteers get gloves, garbage bags, and a timed mission to collect as much non-biodegradable waste as possible. Organisers weigh and record the waste. Organisers hand out surprise reward coupons during the cleanup. The whole thing wraps up with a celebration ceremony.

Organisers call this edition a “Beach Volunteering Festival.” Beyond the cleanup itself, the plan includes structured volunteering arenas, community engagement zones, and a formal closing ceremony. You can join as an individual or represent your school, college, or organisation.

Yes. Volunteer-led cleanups are not a permanent fix. But they do two things that other types of events often do not: they get young people to actually care about the beach, and they generate public pressure that makes it harder for authorities to ignore the problem.

For more details, see Trash Hunt: The Largest Beach CleanUp Drive in Fort Kochi.