Archive · 15 Aug 2025
Mumbai's 'Accidental Environmentalist' Spearheads Beach Cleanup
Malhar Kalambe, inspired by a trip and a conversation with his mother, began cleaning Mumbai's beaches.
He started with friends and transformed it into a large-scale movement called 'Beach Please.'
The initiative involved cleaning up a massive amount of waste with the help of many citizens.
Kalambe's work has attracted attention from celebrities.
He believes the biggest challenge is changing people's attitudes and the systems that contribute to pollution, not just cleaning up the waste.
Malhar Kalambe, an 'accidental environmentalist,' initiated a beach cleanup movement in Mumbai.
The movement, named 'Beach Please,' started with a school reunion and has engaged many volunteers.
The initiative has involved 4.5 lakh citizens and removed 8.5 million kg of waste.
The primary challenge is the fight against mindset and the system, not just pollution.
Celebrities, including Alia Bhatt, have participated in the cleanup drives.
- Who
- Malhar Kalambe and many volunteers and citizens.
- What
- A beach cleanup movement named 'Beach Please'.
- When
- Over a period of 395 weeks.
- Where
- Mumbai, India.
- Why
- To clean up the beaches and combat pollution.
- Initiator
- Malhar Kalambe
- Movement Name
- Beach Please
- Waste Removed
- 8.5 million kg
- Citizens Engaged
- 4.5 lakh
- Cleanup Drives
- 800