Throughout the success of this project, ACAP Saint John was able to improve the quality of freshwater throughout the Greater Saint John region by organizing and participating in numerous cleanups, reducing the amount of debris from entering our waterways, and by creating and delivering comprehensive educational presentations that focused on the reduction of harmful plastic pollution in freshwater. ACAP Saint John facilitated a total of 47 community cleanups removing over 11,000 kg of waste from our environment. Through education and awareness, and a citizen science project, this project has demonstrated why action is necessary, provided examples of simple actions citizens can take to reduce plastics and provided opportunities for the community to participate in the reduction of plastic pollution around our region, all to improve freshwater quality.