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European teens help scientists track plastic pollution in rivers through citizen science initiative

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By  Tom Cassauwers

1d ago· 6 min readenNews
educationscienceenvironmentcitizen science

Summary

A European citizen science initiative called "Plastic Pirates – Go Europe!" enlists teenagers across 14 countries to collect and analyze plastic pollution data from rivers. The program, which started in Germany, aims to fill significant data gaps on plastic pollution in European waterways and support EU-wide cleanup efforts. Students engage in hands-on fieldwork — netting, sorting, and cataloging plastic waste from streams — contributing real scientific data while learning about environmental issues.

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Can pupils help fill a significant data gap on plastic in rivers and support an EU-wide drive to clean up our waters?
Plastic Pirates – Go Europe! is a citizen science initiative that started in Germany
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Along a small stream in Spain, groups of teenagers are at work. One hovers around a black tarpaulin covered in wet pieces of plastic. Another stands on a small bridge, fishing with a net. Others sort small pieces of plastic, cigarette butts and various ot

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