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Peningkatan Kesadaran Masyarakat Pesisir Pangandaran dalam Menangani Dampak Sampah di Lingkungan Pesisir

This Indonesian community engagement study aimed to raise awareness among coastal residents of Pangandaran about the impacts of plastic waste pollution on marine environments. Community education and behavior change are essential components of reducing the plastic waste that degrades into microplastics.

2021 Farmers Journal of Community Services 8 citations
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Upaya Peningkatan Kualitas Ekosistem Pesisir dan Laut melalui Kegiatan Coastal Cleanup di Desa Way Lubuk

This Indonesian study documented a coastal cleanup initiative in Way Lubuk village and assessed the composition of marine debris collected. Plastic waste dominated the collected debris, threatening local marine and coastal ecosystems. The project combined community engagement with scientific monitoring to address marine litter at the local level.

2023 Jurnal Pengabdian Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Lampung
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The sampling and analysis of coastal microplastic and mesoplastic: Development of a citizen science approach

This study designed, developed, and tested a citizen science approach to microplastic and mesoplastic data collection on coastal beaches to address scale and coverage limitations of traditional research methods. Results showed non-expert participants could collect comparable data to researchers, expanding monitoring capacity across undersampled coastlines.

2024 Journal of Coastal Conservation 4 citations
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Coastal Clean Up sebagai Upaya Penguatan Strategi Pengelolaan Kawasan Konservasi Pesisir dan Pulau-pulau Kecil (KKP3K) Paloh Kalimantan Barat

Researchers evaluated coastal clean-up activities as a strategy for strengthening conservation area management in Indonesia, examining how organized clean-up programs increased community engagement and improved plastic waste removal from protected coastal zones. The study found that participatory clean-ups built local stewardship and generated useful data on debris composition and distribution.

2024 Journal of Community and Development 1 citations
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Meningkatkan Kesadaran Bahaya Sampah Laut Melalui Pendampingan pada Masyarakat Lokasi Wisata Pantai Kuranji

Indonesian researchers conducted community education sessions about marine debris hazards with middle school students near Kuranji Beach. Post-session surveys showed improved student awareness about plastic pollution and beach cleanliness, demonstrating the value of targeted outreach in coastal conservation efforts.

2020 Jurnal Pengabdian Magister Pendidikan IPA 12 citations
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Efforts to Increase Public Awareness About Microplastic Hazards in Communities at the Coastal Beach of Padang

Community outreach activities in Padang, Indonesia, aimed to raise public awareness about the hazards of microplastics, particularly at coastal beaches where plastic waste accumulates. The study documents how environmental education programs can build local capacity for addressing plastic pollution.

2023 Jurnal Pengabdian Ilmu Kesehatan (JPIK)
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Citizen Science for Assessment of Microplastics on Beaches: A Case Study in Mexico

Researchers used a citizen science approach involving 26 volunteers to assess microplastic abundance and type on Mexican beaches, providing broad geographic coverage at lower cost than traditional monitoring. Participants used standardized materials and training to collect and identify microplastics, generating a representative database that also raised public awareness of coastal plastic pollution.

2025 Microplastics
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Potensi pariwisata dan penanggulangan marine debris di kawasan pesisir Kabupaten Pangandaran

This Indonesian-language study evaluates the tourism potential and marine debris management challenges in the coastal area of Pangandaran, Indonesia. The research highlights that marine debris, including plastic waste, threatens both the ecosystem and the economic value of coastal tourism.

2023 Jurnal Ilmu Kelautan Kepulauan 1 citations
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Approaches to understanding and monitoring sources, distribution, and fate of plastic waste generated on the Peruvian coast

Researchers established monitoring approaches for plastic waste sources, distribution, and fate along the Peruvian coast through the REMARCO Regional Citizen Science Programme, quantifying inputs from Lima and Callao, mapping pollution pathways from sources to marine environments, and building national capacity for microplastic monitoring in sandy beaches.

2025
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Can we investigate microplastic pollution with school students? Experiences from eight years of citizen science research

Researchers reported on eight years of citizen science microplastic research conducted with school students through the Plastic Pirates program, sharing methodological experiences and lessons learned from involving more than 24,000 participants across Germany and other European countries in rigorous environmental monitoring.

2024 Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Accuracy of a Simple Microplastics Investigation Method on Sandy Beaches

This study tested a simplified citizen science method for monitoring microplastic pollution on sandy beaches, evaluating its accuracy compared to standard research methods. Reliable citizen science approaches could dramatically expand the geographic coverage of microplastic monitoring beyond what professional researchers alone can achieve.

2023 Preprints.org 1 citations
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The potential contribution of citizen science data in the study of coastal microplastic and mesoplastic distributions

Researchers analyzed citizen science data from the Big Microplastic Survey to assess the potential contribution of volunteer-collected observations to understanding coastal microplastic and mesoplastic distribution patterns, evaluating data quality and spatial coverage relative to conventional scientific monitoring.

2025 Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
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Paddle surfing for science on microplastic pollution: a successful citizen science initiative

Researchers used paddle surfers as citizen scientists to collect microplastic samples from near-shore coastal waters in the Mediterranean Sea, filling a gap in data from areas close to the coastline. The study demonstrates how citizen science can expand microplastic monitoring to locations that are difficult to access with conventional research vessels.

2021 9 citations
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The Contribution of Citizen Scientists to the Monitoring of Marine Litter

Researchers compared 40 citizen science marine litter monitoring studies with 40 professional science studies, finding that citizen science projects have mainly focused on beach surveys and successfully generated large-scale distribution data, while professional studies have contributed more to composition analysis and ecological impact assessment. The review highlights the complementary strengths of both approaches and the value of citizen participation in long-term litter monitoring.

2015 118 citations
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Karakteristik dan Sebaran Sampah Terdampar di Kawasan Pesisir Taman Nasional Bali Barat

This study characterized marine debris washed ashore in a national park in Bali, Indonesia, cataloging the types and distribution of litter across the coastline. The findings highlight how high-population and tourism activity contributes to coastal plastic contamination even in protected conservation areas.

2021 Journal of Marine Research and Technology 12 citations
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Penyediaan Tempat Sampah Berdasarkan Kategori sebagai Upaya Mengurangi Sampah di Pantai Wisata Tanah Merah Samboja

This community service project provided categorized waste bins and conducted waste sorting education for vendors and visitors at Tanah Merah Beach, Indonesia, where inadequate waste infrastructure was causing plastic litter problems. The initiative demonstrates how targeted community intervention can improve waste management at coastal tourism sites.

2023 Jurnal Pengabdian Pada Masyarakat
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Pembersihan Sampah Di Pantai Lagunci Dan Pengaruhnya Terhadap Kepedulian Lingkungan Pemuda Usia SMP Di Desa Bahari III Kabupaten Buton Selatan

This community outreach study from Indonesia assessed the impact of beach cleanup activities at Lagunci Beach on environmental awareness among local residents, finding that participatory cleanup events increased ecological knowledge and pro-environmental behavior.

2025 Lumbung Inovasi Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat
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Baseline Marine Litter Surveys along Vietnam Coasts Using Citizen Science Approach

Researchers conducted baseline marine litter surveys along Vietnamese coasts using citizen science, documenting over 21,000 litter items dominated by plastics, with single-use items accounting for the majority and litter density varying significantly across coastal regions.

2022 Sustainability 26 citations
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Citizen Science for Monitoring Plastic Pollution from Source to Sea: A Systematic Review of Methodologies, Best Practices, and Challenges

This systematic review examines how citizen science programs track plastic pollution from land to sea. The research found that while public participation greatly expands data collection, inconsistent methods and data quality issues limit the scientific usefulness of the results. Better-designed citizen science programs could help communities monitor and respond to the microplastic pollution in their local environments.

2025 Water 2 citations
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Pendidikan Lingkungan Hidup Melalui Gerakan Pembersihan Pantai di Pantai Payum Papua

This paper is not about microplastics; it reports on a community beach cleanup initiative at Payum Beach in Papua, Indonesia, focused on general litter removal and environmental education.

2023 Jurnal Budiman Pembangunan dan Pengabdian Masyarakat Nusantara
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A Survey of Marine Coastal Litters around Zhoushan Island, China and Their Impacts

Researchers surveyed marine litter around a Chinese island using stratified sampling across different beach types and found plastic dominating the debris. Local fishermen and tourists expressed willingness to reduce littering with appropriate incentives, highlighting the role of public engagement in coastal plastic management.

2021 Journal of Marine Science and Engineering 11 citations
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Pembimbingan siswa SD sekitar lokasi pantai wisata Kastela untuk smart berplastik

Not relevant to microplastics research; this paper describes an educational program teaching Indonesian elementary school students about waste sorting and sustainable waste management through interactive play-based methods.

2023 ABSYARA Jurnal Pengabdian Pada Masyarakat 1 citations
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Citizen Science in the Philippines: Coastal biodiversity engagements on a small island

This paper is not directly about microplastics; it surveys public participation in citizen science projects on a small Philippine island, focusing on coastal biodiversity conservation and volunteerism patterns by gender and age.

2024 Journal of Marine and Island Cultures 2 citations
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Using citizen science to understand floating plastic debris distribution and abundance: A case study from the North Cornish coast (United Kingdom).

This citizen science study used a standardized methodology to monitor floating plastic debris off the Cornish coast of the UK, finding microplastic concentrations comparable to or higher than other European coastal regions. The study demonstrates that citizen science can generate useful, standardized data on plastic pollution in coastal waters.

2023 Marine pollution bulletin