Founded and run by experienced scuba divers, People and the Sea was created as a marine conservation initiative which also offers a sustainable livelihood to the communities who are very reliant on the sea. Working on Malapascua, and in the wider region, the focus of their operations is ‘to support the local community and relevant stakeholders in developing locally inspired methods of conserving their marine environment.’ This work includes extensive coral reef protection and restoration, removal of crown of thorns starfish, coastal clean-ups amongst their many activities which includes training the many volunteers who work on their projects. They partner with Blue Ventures on projects in the area.

Pew Charitable Trust’s ocean work includes efforts to create large marine reserves; end illegal fishing; protect key species such as penguins, sharks, tuna and forage fish; and establish policies that protect, maintain, and restore the health of marine ecosystems.

PRRCFI is the organization behind Danjugan Island, a wildlife sanctuary with a renowned environmental education program - and Wala Usik, a local movement for circular economy. PRRCFI was established in 1994 by a group of divers who first fell in love with a little island called Danjugan in 1974. In the 1980s a period of destructive and unsustainable fishing seriously harmed the island’s reefs. After a long period of campaigning, the ownership of Danjugan Island was transferred to PRRCFI, and now is the center of a marine reserve, with 3 sanctuaries (no-take zones). PRRCFI has since established several environmental programs that focus on biodiversity conservation, nature tourism, science and research, environmental education, solid waste management and zero-waste initiatives.

Plastic Change is a Danish NGO working nationally and internationally. They advocate at a political level to create sustainable regulations, and work with companies in designing less single-use products. AT the same time, they aim to inform and inspire people on all levels to act against plastic pollution, including involvement in beach clean-ups.

Plastic Free Seas is a Hong Kong based environmental charity. They focus on all things plastic, including the use of plastic, recycling, beach cleanups, through education and action campaigns

Plastic Free Seas Worldwide focuses on the issue of plastic pollution in the oceans. Volunteer-based, the group organises frequent beach clean-ups in the UK and Costa del Sol, Spain

Through education, science and sustainability, Plastic Oceans Australia aim to change the behaviour and practices towards the use and value of plastic.' In fact, to change it within one generation. This is the stated mission of POA which is affiliated with Plastic Oceans UK and the award-winning documentary A Plastic Ocean, which drew attention to the issue of plastic pollution in the oceans. (Sir David Attenborough described it as being “one of the most important films of our time” )

Plastic Oceans Canada are a branch of Plastic Ocean Insternaional, working to empower local action throughout Canada to reduce plastic entering the oceans. They are now rebranded as Mind Your Plastic (www.mindyourplastic.ca)

Plastic Oceans International has the goal to end plastic pollution and to foster sustainable communities worldwide, via education, advocacy and practice. With offices in Canada, and active in Europe, Chile and Mexico, they have initiatives around the world. Via their Blue Communities initiative, they partner and support communities that are trying to solve plastic pollution or other sustainability issues, where those efforts driven by local stakeholders, such as NGOs, green businesses, government or community associations. They also initiated the Swim Against Plastic project.

According to their website, PlasticsSA 'has been mandated to ensure a vibrant and sustainable plastics industry in South Africa. The plastics sector is uniquely placed to meet the needs of a sustainable society and to deliver solutions to many challenges such as climate change, water scarcity, resource usage and energy recovery.' Under their Sustainability focus, they organize a Clean-Up & Recycle SA Week, an annual public awareness week during which plastics and other litter are removed from the country’s neighbourhoods, rivers, streams, beaches and oceans.

Though based in Austria, Project Manaia conducts marine research at sea, arranging expeditions and providing a floating research platform for scientists, students, and ocean lovers alike. After a couple of successful years in the Mergui Archipelago in Myanmar, they turned their focus to the Mediterranean Sea where they sourced a 43-foot Sailboat for research. Their projects include plastic pollution, invasive species and seagrass – they have created an invasive species map and seagrass map to detect how far invasive species in the Mediterranean spread and where the seagrass meadows are disappearing. Supporting citizen science, they encourage the public to contribute with their sightings.

Raggy Charters offers guided tours, led by conservationist, wildlife educator and marine safari specialist Lloyd Edwards, to see whales, dolphins, seals, sharks, penguins, and other marine in Algoa Bay. In addition to the marine education element, using funds generated by the ecotours, they run a number of conservation and research projects through the Baywatch Marine Conservation Project. These include advocating on behalf of and protecting the penguin colonies on St Croix Island and sharks in Algoa Bay, reducing plastic pollution via beach cleanups and educating on the subject, and educating the locals youth in particular on the importance of marine life. Cetaceans are another focus, specifically humpback whales, with the Southern Hemisphere Humpback Whales Migration Routes of particular interest, working with the World Cetacean Alliance. Raggy Charters' Welcoming the Whales to Algoa Bay Festival is an annual event, in 2021 in its fourth year, with the whale festival concept expanding along the coastline of South Africa.