Welcome to One Piece Please (OPP), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to protecting our beaches and oceans. Our mission is simple yet powerful: encourage every person to clean up after themselves and take just one extra piece of trash when they visit the beach. This small act, when multiplied by thousands, can create a massive impact on our planet.
Our Story
The idea behind One Piece Please was born from the realization that keeping our oceans clean doesn’t require monumental efforts from a few but rather small actions from many. If every beachgoer took responsibility for their own waste and picked up just one extra piece of trash, we could significantly reduce the pollution harming our oceans and marine life. OPP was founded on the belief that collective responsibility leads to powerful, positive change.
Why It Matters
Our oceans are vital to life on Earth. They produce over half of the world’s oxygen, regulate our climate, and provide food and livelihoods for billions. Yet, plastic waste and pollution threaten marine ecosystems and, ultimately, our own survival. If our oceans die, we die. This is why we are committed to empowering communities to take small, meaningful actions that lead to a healthier planet.
Our Impact
In 2024 alone, OPP volunteers collected over 600 pounds of trash from beaches. We are on track to remove thousands of pounds in 2025, but we can’t do it without your help. Our community cleanups have reached beaches in Mission Beach, South Mission Beach, Pacific Beach, and Ocean Beach. We even partnered with local businesses like WeBe OB, a restaurant dedicated to preserving our beaches, to amplify our efforts.
Our Vision
We envision a world where every individual understands the power of small actions. A world where beaches are free of litter, oceans are thriving, and marine life is safe. By working together and embracing the idea of taking just One Piece Please, we can build a cleaner, healthier, and happier planet for future generations.
Join Us
Whether you’re volunteering at a cleanup event, donating supplies, or simply taking one piece of trash with you when you leave the beach, you’re making a difference. Together, we can inspire global change, one piece at a time.