Turning small corners into clean places
with kids’ art
We fight littering through creative workshops, neighborhood cleanups, and public art displays.
We’re a non-profit that brings kids and young people together to fight litter through art, creativity, and simple, hands-on action.
Since most littering happens among under-30s, starting early truly matters. When children create, clean up, and speak out, they see how littering harms the places they love and they grow up choosing to care, not toss.
OUr mission
Growing a Litter-Free Generation
What We Do
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We start with hands-on art workshops where children turn their ideas into bold anti-littering messages. Together, they imagine a cleaner city and express it through drawings, posters, and slogans.
STEP 1
STEP 2
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We bring the kids’ artworks to life for the street. We scan and digitize their drawings, carefully re-arrange and combine them into a strong visual story, then enlarge and prepare them for printing. The result is a high-impact piece that keeps the children’s original voice, but works at public scale.
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Together with the kids, we clean up a neglected “little corner”, picking up litter, restoring the space, and making it inviting again. Then we install the artworks on-site, so the children’s messages are visible to everyone passing by.
STEP 3
Featured Project
Tunnel @ Schiffbauerdamm
The Challenge:
This tunnel was littered and cared for by none.
The Goal:
Make the space feel safe, clean, and meaningful again.
What We Did:
We teamed up with local youth and cleanup crews to remove trash, clear debris, and prepare the space for what comes next.
Get Involved.
Everyone Can Act!
You don’t have to be an artist, a Marie Kondo clone, or a policy expert. You just have to care and want to make a difference.
FOR SCHOOLS & YOUTH GROUPS
Want your students to lead a real change in their neighborhood?
We run creative anti-littering projects with children and teens, combining art, environmental education, and a hands-on street transformation they can be proud of.
FOR SPONSORS / COMPANIES
Help us build a litter-free future with kids leading the message and neighborhoods seeing real change. By sponsoring a Little Corners project, your company makes a visible, local impact while empowering children to care for their city.
FOR VOLUNTEERS
Want to help make Berlin cleaner and support kids-led action. Volunteer in one of our workshops, on cleanup days, or both. We try to match volunteers with actions close to where they live, so you can support school or neighborhood near you.
FOR OTHER CLEANUP INITIATIVES
Already organizing cleanups in Berlin (or beyond)? We’d love to collaborate. Together, we can involve kids in your action and/or add their anti-littering artworks to make your cleanup more visible, engaging, and long-lasting.
TOO BUSY TO GET INVOLVED, BUT STILL WANT TO HELP?
BSR removed about 54,000 m³ of illegal waste in 2024.
BSR removed about 54,000 m³ of illegal waste in 2024.
Over a third of 16–25-year-olds litter—teach habits early.
Over a third of 16–25-year-olds litter—teach habits early.
In Berlin, 27,000 bins are emptied 7.4 million times a year.
In Berlin, 27,000 bins are emptied 7.4 million times a year.
Berlin’s BSR spent €9.7M in 2023 clearing illegal dumping.
Berlin’s BSR spent €9.7M in 2023 clearing illegal dumping.
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About Little Corners Initiative gGmbH
Our mission
We’re a nonprofit working toward a litter-free future by empowering kids and youth to fight littering through art and action. Most littering happens among under-30s, so we start early: if children take part in this kind of initiative, they grow up knowing littering is wrong and are far less likely to do it later.
Why “little corners”?
Every neighborhood has small, neglected spots where trash piles up. By transforming these “little corners” into clean, visible spaces with kids’ anti-littering art, we create change that’s local, achievable, and lasting.
Our team
We’re a small, hands-on group working with schools, youth groups, and neighborhoods.
Our values
Kids-led: children create the message and drive the change.
Creative activism: art that shifts behavior, not just decoration.
Public good & local impact: cleaner shared spaces, one corner at a time.
Social media for awareness: kids’ voices spread the message fast and far.