What is Waves of Change?
Waves of Change is a community-driven environmental initiative developed by Mujeres Latinas de Carolina del Sur (MLSC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to environmental education, wildlife conservation, and community engagement.
Through our EcoPlay toy-sharing stations and EcoBucket cleanup initiative, we encourage beachgoers to reduce plastic waste, reuse resources, and take an active role in protecting coastal ecosystems.
By combining environmental education with hands-on volunteer activities, Waves of Change inspires families and visitors to become part of the solution—one small action at a time.
Why It Matters
Waves of Change demonstrates how small actions can create meaningful environmental impact. By promoting the principles of Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, we help prevent plastic waste from reaching our beaches and waterways while protecting coastal ecosystems and wildlife.
Through hands-on environmental education and community participation, we inspire children, families, and visitors to embrace sustainability, share resources, and take responsibility for protecting our planet for future generations.
How We're Making It Happen
Through the dedication of our volunteers and collaboration with community partners, Waves of Change has transformed a simple idea into meaningful environmental action on Isle of Palms.
Our team regularly monitors, cleans, organizes, and maintains the EcoPlay toy-sharing stations, giving discarded and donated beach toys a second life.
Together, we are promoting responsible recreation, reducing plastic waste, and encouraging families to become active participants in protecting our coastal environment.
Looking Ahead:
Waves of Change 2027
Building on our achievements in 2026, Waves of Change will continue strengthening environmental education, volunteer engagement, and coastal conservation through four key priorities
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Maintain Our Stations
Regularly inspect, clean, repair, and organize our EcoPlay and EcoBucket stations.
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Expand Environmental Education
Introduce bilingual educational signage and encourage responsible beach recreation.
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Engage Our Community
Engage Our Community
Strengthen volunteer participation and inspire families to protect coastal ecosystems.
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Strengthen Partnerships
Continue collaborating with local organizations to support the project's long-term sustainability.
Meet Our Project
Leadership Team
Orly Miranda
Volunteer Operations Lead
Orly plays a key leadership role in the implementation of Waves of Change. She oversees volunteer scheduling, activity planning, coordination, and daily operations, ensuring that volunteers are organized and project activities run effectively.
Jeanmariht Cabrera
Project Coordinator & Partnership Liaison
Jeanmariht helps guide Waves of Change through project coordination, community partnerships, and collaboration with local organizations, supporting its mission to protect coastal ecosystems.
EcoBucket: Small Actions, Cleaner Beaches
🪣Grab a Cleanup Bucket
Visitors may borrow a cleanup bucket while walking along the beach and enjoying the coastline.
♻️Collect Debris
Community members voluntarily collect litter during their beach visit to help protect marine ecosystems.
🌊 Share the Mission
Volunteers and visitors help spread awareness about environmental responsibility and coastal stewardship.
How Waves of Change Works
Waves of Change brings together two community-based initiatives: EcoPlay, which encourages families to share and reuse beach toys, and EcoBucket, which invites beachgoers to collect litter during their visits.
Together, these initiatives help reduce plastic waste, protect coastal wildlife, and promote environmental responsibility through simple, everyday actions.
🌊 Waves of Change: Our Journey Began Here
On April 25, 2026, Mujeres Latinas de Carolina del Sur (MLSC), together with volunteers, families, and community partners, officially launched Waves of Change at the 25th Avenue Beach Access on Isle of Palms, South Carolina.
This milestone marked the beginning of a community-driven initiative combining beach toy reuse, litter collection, and environmental education to help protect coastal ecosystems and wildlife.
What began as a simple idea has grown into a collective effort demonstrating how community collaboration and everyday actions can create meaningful environmental change.
2026 Environmental Impact
Throughout 2026, Waves of Change brought together volunteers, families, and community partners to protect the coastal environment of Isle of Palms, South Carolina.
Through 75 hours of volunteer service, our team helped recover 277 plastic beach toys, promoting reuse, reducing waste, and encouraging responsible coastal recreation. In collaboration with the Isle of Palms Environmental Advisory Committee, Mujeres Latinas de Carolina del Sur (MLSC) continues transforming community participation into meaningful environmental action.
Special Appreciation We extend our sincere gratitude to Susan Hill Smith of the Isle of Palms Environmental Advisory Committee for her guidance, encouragement, and valuable support throughout the development of Waves of Change. Her commitment to environmental stewardship and community collaboration has been an important part of our journey.Together, we are creating lasting waves of change for our coastal communities.
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Volunteers & Families
277
Plastic Toys Recovered
75
Volunteer Hours
2026
Project Launch Year
Join the Wave
Every small action creates a ripple of change. Whether you share a beach toy, collect litter, volunteer your time, or help spread environmental awareness, you become part of protecting our coastal ecosystems.
Join Mujeres Latinas de Carolina del Sur (MLSC) in making our beaches cleaner, our communities stronger, and our future more sustainable.
Together, we can create waves of change that reach far beyond the shoreline. 💙
