A Technical Innovation For
Ocean Conservation
Clean Shores' first project is raising funding for a BeBot—a remote-controlled, solar- and battery-powered robot—to help with beach cleanups in Gloucester, Massachusetts. This machine, created by The Searial Cleaners, sifts through sand up to 3-4 inches (7.6-10 centimeters) deep picking up debris as small as .4 inches (1 centimeter). BeBot’s performance has been recognized by the scientific community and its unique design exerts exceptionally low pressure on the ground. This means BeBot safeguards plant and animal life—as well as the sand—during its cleaning process, all while operating without contributing to erosion.
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Safe
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Quiet
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Eco- Friendly
BeBot is remotely operated on-site by a person and it announces its presence to ensure safe operation. Designed with environmental sensitivity in mind, it protects plant and animal life while preserving the sand. Fully electric and emission-free, it generates no harmful gases or greenhouse emissions and operates quietly, minimizing disruption to wildlife.
Safety Features
BeBot sifts through sand to collect litter that can hurt beachgoers and get into the ocean to harm marine life. It even picks up small debris hidden under the sand that is often missed by manual beach cleanups. BeBot also clears seaweed, levels beach surfaces, and navigates steep terrain with ease.
What Does It Do?
Food Wrappers
Over 170,000 Food Wrappers (chips, candy, etc.) were collected on North American beaches in 2023.
Cigarettes
What can a Bebot collect?
Marine pollution is a growing global crisis, harming marine ecosystems, wildlife, and human health. The Ocean Conservancy’s 2024 Annual Report highlights cigarette butts as the most common litter. Plastic pollution degrades into microplastics, which infiltrate food chains when ingested by fish and other animals ending up on people’s tables. These tiny fragments, often buried in sand by natural forces and human activity, pose lasting threats to both marine and human life in multiple ways.
Bottle Caps
Over 165,590 Bottle Caps (plastic) were collected on North American beaches in 2023.
Cigarettes
Food Wrappers
Over 170,000 Food Wrappers (chips, candy, etc.) were collected on North American beaches in 2023.
Cigarettes
Plastic Bags
Over 90,000 plastic grocery and other bags were collected on North American beaches in 2023.
Cigarettes
Cigarettes
Volunteers collected over 385,000 units in 2023 in North America. Cigarettes contain nicotine, arsenic, and more than 7,000 harmful chemicals, which leach into the sand and water,
Cigarettes
Plastic Bottles
Almost 100,000 beverage bottles (plastic) were collected on North American beaches in 2023.
Cigarettes
Straws
Almost 61,396 straws (plastic) were collected on North American beaches in 2023.
Cigarettes
What Can Bebot Collect?
Marine pollution is a growing global crisis, harming marine ecosystems, wildlife, and human health. Plastic pollution degrades into microplastics, which infiltrate food chains when ingested by fish that end up on people’s dinner tables. These tiny fragments, often buried in sand by natural forces and human activity, pose lasting threats to both marine and human life in multiple ways. BeBot efficiently removes litter of different shapes and sizes like bottle caps, bottles, cigarette butts, food wrappers, and microplastic debris.
Cigarettes
Volunteers collected over 385,000 units in 2023 in North America.
Bottle Caps
Over 165,590 Bottle Caps (plastic) were collected on North American beaches in 2023.
Plastic Bottles
Almost 100,000 beverage bottles (plastic) were collected on North American beaches in 2023.
Food Wrappers
Over 170,000 Food Wrappers (chips, candy, etc.) were collected on North American beaches in 2023.
Plastic Bags
Over 90,000 plastic grocery and other bags were collected on North American beaches in 2023.
Straws
Almost 61,396 straws (plastic) were collected on North American beaches in 2023.
Volunteers collected over 385,000 in 2023 in North America. Cigarettes contain nicotine, arsenic, and more than 7,000 harmful chemicals, which leach into the sand and water,
Cigarettes
Volunteers collected over 385,000 cigarettes in 2023 in North America. Cigarettes contain nicotine, arsenic, and more than 7,000 harmful chemicals, which leach into the sand and water,
Over 170,000 Food Wrappers (chips, candy, etc.) were collected on North American beaches in 2023.
Volunteers collected over 385,000 in 2023 in North America. Cigarettes contain nicotine, arsenic, and more than 7,000 harmful chemicals, which leach into the sand and water,
Food Wrappers
Over 170,000 Food Wrappers (chips, candy, etc.) were collected on North American beaches in 2023.
Over 165,590 Bottle Caps (plastic) were collected on North American beaches in 2023.
Volunteers collected over 385,000 in 2023 in North America. Cigarettes contain nicotine, arsenic, and more than 7,000 harmful chemicals, which leach into the sand and water,
Bottle Caps
Over 165,590 Bottle Caps (plastic) were collected on North American beaches in 2023.
Over 90,000 plastic grocery and other bags were collected on North American beaches in 2023.
Volunteers collected over 385,000 in 2023 in North America. Cigarettes contain nicotine, arsenic, and more than 7,000 harmful chemicals, which leach into the sand and water,
Plastics Bags
Over 90,000 plastic grocery and other bags were collected on North American beaches in 2023.
Almost 61,396 straws (plastic) were collected on North American beaches in 2023.
Straws
Volunteers collected over 385,000 in 2023 in North America. Cigarettes contain nicotine, arsenic, and more than 7,000 harmful chemicals, which leach into the sand and water,
Almost 61,396 straws (plastic) were collected on North American beaches in 2023.
Almost 100,000 beverage bottles (plastic) were collected on North American beaches in 2023.
Volunteers collected over 385,000 in 2023 in North America. Cigarettes contain nicotine, arsenic, and more than 7,000 harmful chemicals, which leach into the sand and water,
Plastics
Almost 100,000 beverage bottles (plastic) were collected on North American beaches in 2023.
What can a Bebot collect?
Marine pollution is a growing global crisis, harming marine ecosystems, wildlife, and human health. The Ocean Conservancy’s 2024 Annual Report highlights cigarette butts as the most common litter. Plastic pollution degrades into microplastics, which infiltrate food chains when ingested by fish and other animals ending up on people’s tables. These tiny fragments, often buried in sand by natural forces and human activity, pose lasting threats to both marine and human life in multiple ways.
BeBot Revolutionizing Beach Cleanups Across the U.S.
Bebot beach-cleaning robot, is transforming shoreline conservation with its eco-friendly technology. Already impactful in the U.S., a Bebot removed more than 25,000 pieces of trash in Lake Tahoe in 2024 alone, and BeBot is also being used for beach cleanups in Florida, Ohio, North Carolina, and Michigan. Our project aims to bring a Bebot to Massachusetts, promoting cleaner beaches and healthier oceans. Ultimately, we would like to have 2-3 BeBots to clean the entire New England coastline (plus New York and New Jersey).
Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Florida
Michigan
North Carolina
BeBot Beats Manual Cleanups
In 2022, a cleanup test was conducted at Lake Tahoe between a manual cleanup and a BeBot. First, volunteers did a manual cleanup on a section of the beach—collecting 30 pieces of trash. Afterward, a BeBot was deployed to clean the same area, sifting through the top layers of sand. It recovered 300 additional pieces of micro-trash—ten times more than what was collected by hand.
Make a Donation
Your donation will go directly toward purchasing our first eco-friendly, beach-cleaning robot to remove harmful litter from our Massachusetts beaches, protecting marine life and keeping our beaches safe for everyone. Local action, global impact—it starts with you.
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Address: 127 Eastern Ave #236, Gloucester, MA 01930
Phone: 978.381.3302
Email: contact@clean-shores.org
501(c)3 (nonprofit) organization - all donations are tax deductible (EIN 47-4993870)
501(c)3 (nonprofit) organization - all donations are tax deductible (EIN 47-4993870)
Address: 127 Eastern Ave #236, Gloucester, MA 01930
Phone: 978.381.3302
Email: contact@cleanshores.org
What Does It Do?
BeBot sifts through sand, removes seaweed, levels beach surfaces, and transports loads while collecting all buried waste within a designated area. It operates safely by announcing its presence and can handle steep terrain with ease.
Designed to protect plant and animal life, BeBot preserves the sand as it cleans. Fully electric and emission-free, it produces no harmful gases or greenhouse emissions. Its quiet operation allows it to function at any time, day or night, without restrictions.
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How Will This Help?
BeBot sifts through sand, removes seaweed, levels beach surfaces, and transports loads while collecting all buried waste within a designated area. It operates safely by announcing its presence and can handle steep terrain with ease.
Designed to protect plant and animal life, BeBot preserves the sand as it cleans. Fully electric and emission-free, it produces no harmful gases or greenhouse emissions. Its quiet operation allows it to function at any time, day or night, without restrictions.
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