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Description: Using community science to fight against marine plastic
Using community science to fight against marine plastic
An outreach program in Wellington, New Zealand, has inspired freshwater and marine education programs (citizen science) for schools and communities in the greater Wellington region. One of the programs involves students who actively monitor at-source gross pollutant traps treatment devices, which helps increase awareness of stormwater management issues.
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Michael Hannah
SourceArticle from World Water: Stormwater Management Magazine Autumn Issue
Project IDSWM22
SubjectAutumn Issue
Document typeMagazine article
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Print publication date Aug 2019
Volume / Issue7 / 3
Content sourceWorld Water: Stormwater Management
First / last page(s)18 - 19
Copyright2019
Word count1,227
Subject keywordsPublic Outreach
Associated keywords:marine plasticwater qualitystormwater trapsseparatorspublic educationEnviropod CanadaLittaTrap

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Description: Using community science to fight against marine plastic
Kaitiakitanga for the local water environment
Using community science to fight against marine plastic
The first organization to use the technology was Mountains to Sea, Wellington (MTSW). MTSW delivers freshwater and marine education programs for schools and communities across the greater Wellington region. One of their programs, Healthy Harbours, explores the link between land and sea through the waterways in the Porirua or Wellington catchments. The program engages students by initially...
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Copyright2019
Word count399
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Description: Using community science to fight against marine plastic
From neighborhood to nation
Using community science to fight against marine plastic
The data collected in these community science projects is extremely valuable to engineers and scientists. One Crown Research Institute, part of the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research in New Zealand (NIWA), has engaged with the community and an education group to undertake a LittaTrap monitoring project across an entire watershed. The NIWA study is not only looking at what is...
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Copyright2019
Word count307
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Description: Using community science to fight against marine plastic
Author’s Note
Using community science to fight against marine plastic
EnviroPod Canada Limited President Mike Hannah is committed to preserving oceans and waterways for future generations. Through the Toronto-based company in Canada, Hannah uses technology (such as the LittaTraps) and public engagement to raise awareness of the sources of plastic pollution in marine water.
PublisherWater Environment Federation
Copyright2019
Word count137
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Using community science to fight against marine plastic