phys.org/news/2026-10-child-citizen-science-ecuadorian-community.html Child-led citizen science helps Ecuadorian community tackle beach pollution and shape environmental decisions
A children-led citizen science project in Ayangue, Ecuador, monitored cigarette butt pollution on the beach and recorded a 53.2% drop in butts found in the sand between 2023 and 2024. Collectors and an exchange point kept 6,821 butts from reaching the ocean over two years.
— via Phys.org
