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Love Blue Inc. is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ocean conservation and environmental protection, primarily through grassroots efforts and community engagement. Founded in 2019 by CEO AJ Caruso, the organization began with local beach cleanups in New Jersey and has since expanded nationwide, with chapters across the United States, including New Jersey, South Carolina, Hawaii, Florida, and Illinois. Love Blue's mission is to raise awareness about ocean pollution, with a particular focus on the impact of cigarette butts—the ocean’s most prevalent pollutant—and plastic waste.

The organization collaborates with local communities, businesses, and schools to host beach cleanups, educational programs, and creative environmental initiatives. Love Blue's notable projects include the "Cigs Inside" Surfboard and "Bottle Cap" Sunglasses, both created from waste collected during cleanups to promote sustainable design. Love Blue also operates public cleanup stations to encourage individuals to engage in regular trash collection efforts on their own.

Faith plays a central role in the organization's mission, with CEO AJ Caruso and the executive team seeing their work as part of a spiritual calling to protect the oceans. The group is also committed to fostering a new generation of environmental leaders by maintaining a young executive team, while their Board of Directors comprises experienced professionals in sustainability, business, and government sectors.

Through corporate partnerships, public donations, and volunteer-driven initiatives, Love Blue continues to grow its impact on coastal conservation and aims to support larger-scale environmental rehabilitation projects in the future.