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Seychelles beach cleans demonstrate potential for citizen science to tackle marine litter - EurekAlert


A study by students and researchers at the University of Plymouth highlights the effectiveness of beach cleans in the Seychelles. Conducted over the space of four years, the clean-ups resulted in the retrieval of 6,135kg of non-plastic debris and 2,835kg of plastic, such as food packaging, plastic bottles and more weathered items that had originated offshore

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