Ecuadorian children keep 6,821 cigarette butts from reaching the sea
Children in a coastal Ecuadorian community led a two-year campaign against cigarette butt pollution on their beach. Their collection efforts kept thousands of butts from entering the ocean and visibly reduced litter along the shoreline. The initiative also taught young participants about environmental care and encouraged their families to join clean-up drives. Local authorities backed the project, which the report presents as evidence that young people can play a meaningful role in addressing environmental problems.
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