{"id":780821,"date":"2026-08-18T07:58:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T07:58:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=780821"},"modified":"2026-08-18T07:58:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T07:58:23","slug":"how-swim-is-helping-clean-lebanons-sea-one-cleanup-at-a-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/780821\/how-swim-is-helping-clean-lebanons-sea-one-cleanup-at-a-time\/","title":{"rendered":"How SWIM Is Helping Clean Lebanon\u2019s Sea, One Cleanup at a Time"},"content":{"rendered":"    <button class=\"sideconvo-button button-compact\">         <svg         xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"         width=\"64\"         height=\"64\"         viewBox=\"0 0 64 64\"         fill=\"none\">         <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_5407_120)\">             <mask                 id=\"mask0_5407_120\"                 style=\"mask-type:luminance\"                 maskUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"                 x=\"0\"                 y=\"0\"                 width=\"64\"                 height=\"64\">                 <path d=\"M64 0H0V64H64V0Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path>             <\/mask>             <g mask=\"url(#mask0_5407_120)\">                 <path                     d=\"M38.4702 26.64L38.5252 26.775C40.3652 31.435 44.0902 35.165 48.7502 37L48.8852 37.055L48.7502 37.11C44.0902 38.95 40.3602 42.675 38.5252 47.335L38.4702 47.47L38.4152 47.335C36.5752 42.675 32.8502 38.945 28.1902 37.11L28.0552 37.055L28.1902 37C32.8502 35.16 36.5802 31.435 38.4152 26.775L38.4702 26.64ZM38.4702 14.815C38.0702 14.815 37.6702 15.035 37.5002 15.475L33.7702 24.935C32.4352 28.325 29.7502 31.01 26.3602 32.345L16.9002 36.075C16.0202 36.425 16.0202 37.67 16.9002 38.02L26.3602 41.75C29.7502 43.085 32.4352 45.77 33.7702 49.16L37.5002 58.62C37.6752 59.06 38.0752 59.28 38.4702 59.28C38.8652 59.28 39.2702 59.06 39.4402 58.62L43.1702 49.16C44.5052 45.77 47.1902 43.085 50.5802 41.75L60.0402 38.02C60.9202 37.67 60.9202 36.425 60.0402 36.075L50.5802 32.345C47.1902 31.01 44.5052 28.325 43.1702 24.935L39.4402 15.475C39.2652 15.035 38.8652 14.815 38.4702 14.815ZM14.4702 29.125L11.9802 24.57C11.9452 24.505 11.8902 24.45 11.8202 24.41L7.26516 21.92C6.62516 21.57 6.62516 20.655 7.26516 20.305L11.8202 17.815C11.8852 17.78 11.9402 17.725 11.9752 17.66L14.4652 13.105C14.8152 12.465 15.7302 12.465 16.0802 13.105L18.5702 17.66C18.6052 17.725 18.6602 17.78 18.7302 17.82L23.2852 20.31C23.9252 20.66 23.9252 21.575 23.2852 21.925L18.7302 24.415C18.6652 24.45 18.6102 24.505 18.5752 24.57L16.0852 29.125C15.7352 29.765 14.8202 29.765 14.4702 29.125Z\"                     fill=\"#fff\"><\/path>                 <path                     d=\"M38.4702 26.64L38.5252 26.775C40.3652 31.435 44.0902 35.165 48.7502 37L48.8852 37.055L48.7502 37.11C44.0902 38.95 40.3602 42.675 38.5252 47.335L38.4702 47.47L38.4152 47.335C36.5752 42.675 32.8502 38.945 28.1902 37.11L28.0552 37.055L28.1902 37C32.8502 35.16 36.5802 31.435 38.4152 26.775L38.4702 26.64Z\"                     fill=\"#fff\"><\/path>                 <path                     d=\"M32 10.7351C33.6569 10.7351 35 9.39196 35 7.73511C35 6.07825 33.6569 4.73511 32 4.73511C30.3431 4.73511 29 6.07825 29 7.73511C29 9.39196 30.3431 10.7351 32 10.7351Z\"                     fill=\"#fff\"><\/path>             <\/g>         <\/g>         <defs>             <clipPath id=\"clip0_5407_120\">                 <rect width=\"64\" height=\"64\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect>             <\/clipPath>         <\/defs>     <\/svg>        <span class=\"sideconvo_button\"  data-sideconvo-message=\"I&#039;m looking for free beaches\" data-sideconvo-mode=\"CHAT\" data-sideconvo-customCTATitle=\"Discover free beaches\" data-sideconvo-customCTAPlacement=\"TITLE_TAG\">             Discover free beaches        <\/span>         <div class=\"hoverEffect\">             <div><\/div>         <\/div>     <\/button>     <style>      <\/style>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lebanon\u2019s coastline is beautiful, but it has long struggled with pollution, plastic waste, and marine debris. One Lebanese environmental NGO is tackling the problem by bringing communities into the water (literally).<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SWIM (Sustainable Waste Intercity Marathon) combines environmental action with swimming, education, and community engagement. Its goal is to help build a cleaner Lebanese sea through collective action and individual responsibility.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DcHIwyAqeVN\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SWIM uses open-water swimming as a way to bring attention to Lebanon\u2019s marine environment. Its \u201cswim + clean\u201d model combines swimming events with waste collection along the coast. <\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The approach encourages people to experience the sea while actively protecting it, so during their cleaning campaigns, the team gears up and goes diving to remove waste from the seabed, underwater caves, and other hard-to-reach areas. The seafloor is riddled with bottles, discarded fishing materials, and other pollutants, so the team works together to give Lebanon\u2019s sea a much-needed cleanup.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Db5cdIzIRq0\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of its major campaigns, \u201cIt\u2019s Your Sea,\u201d brought this concept to Lebanon\u2019s entire coastline in 2021. The organization has also organized regular coastal cleanups from north to south. Volunteers collect waste from beaches, cliffs, caves, and other coastal areas.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Db5lFi0M1WQ\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their bigger goal goes beyond collecting bags of trash because this approach encourages volunteers to see firsthand where their trash goes and how negatively it impacts our environment. The organization wants environmental responsibility to become a normal part of Lebanese life. Its vision is for a clean Lebanese sea and coastline built through collective effort and individual responsibility.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbyHgyyI5yD\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <h3 id=\"h-their-impact-so-far\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Their impact so far<\/h3>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And the numbers show just how far SWIM\u2019s efforts have come:<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211; 17,000+ volunteers<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211; 5+ years of environmental action<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211; 150+ events<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211; 20+ municipalities involved<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8211; 110+ tons of trash removed<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lebanon already has more than enough pollution to ignore. Environmental awareness cannot stop at knowing there is a problem. It has to mean changing how we treat the places we call home. If you would like to volunteer with SWIM to clean Lebanon&#8217;s sea, visit their website <a href=\"https:\/\/lebanon.swiminitiative.org\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> to learn more about their upcoming initiatives and how you can get involved.<\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>   <iframe title=\"Embedded Instagram Post\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"532\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/Db0R0_KIqZl\/embed\/\" scrolling=\"no\" style=\"background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 12px 0px 12px !important; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;\"><\/iframe>   <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more content like this, check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/tag\/awareness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">#Awareness<\/a> section on our website.<\/p>    <div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>    <div class=\"wp-block-thisis-thisis-more-like-this-block\">             <a href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/780778\/angel-the-adorable-pup-that-rescued-herself-is-looking-for-a-home\/\" class=\"thisis-more-like-this-block__link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Angel, the Adorable Pup Who Rescued Herself, Is Looking for Her Forever Home\">                 <div class=\"thisis-more-like-this-block\">             <div class=\"thisis-more-like-this-block__header\"                 style=\"background-color: #36C6F4;\">                 <h3>                     MORE LIKE THIS                <\/h3>             <\/div>             <div class=\"thisis-more-like-this-block__content\"                 style=\"background-color: #36C6F41a;\">                                     <div class=\"thisis-more-like-this-block__image\">                         <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Beirut.com-Website-Main-2026-08-17T115203.081-250x188.jpg\" alt=\"Angel, the Adorable Pup Who Rescued Herself, Is Looking for Her Forever Home\" \/>                     <\/div>                                                     <div class=\"thisis-more-like-this-block__text\">                                                     <h2>Angel, the Adorable Pup Who Rescued Herself, Is Looking for Her Forever Home<\/h2>                                                                             <p>We\u2019re going to spotlight some of the most adorable pups that are looking for their forever home, and today, we\u2019re going to tell you about Angel.<\/p>                                             <\/div>                             <\/div>         <\/div>                 <\/a>     <\/div>   <div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>         <div style=\"width: 100%;\" class=\"mobile products-container-two-product swiper products-embed-container\">   <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">        <a class=\"swiper-slide\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/product\/made-in-beirut-tee\/\" aria-label=\"&quot;Made in Beirut&quot; 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