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Child-led citizen science helps Ecuadorian community tackle beach pollution and shape environmental decisions
Source: Phys.org · Published
Pollution from human-generated waste in marine ecosystems has reached critical levels, with cigarette butts (CBs) among the most persistent and harmful pollutants. Globally, an estimated 4.5 trillion cigarette butts are discarded annually, making them the most common type of litter on beaches over the past three decades.
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