LOMP Microplastics Citizen Science & Education
Open-access educational materials and activity guides from LOMP support microplastics citizen science, outreach, and environmental health education
Nile Red Fluorescence — Student Microplastic Detection
A low-cost fluorescence method using Nile Red enables secondary students and citizen scientists to detect microplastics in sediments through hands-on STEM
Low-cost portable microplastic detection system integrating nile red fluorescence staining with YOLOv8-based deep learning
A a low-cost portable microplastic detection system combining Nile Red staining and YOLOv8 deep learning. Unfortunately, authors have not released code or schematics, limiting reproducibility.
Wayfinder Society for Environmental Education
Free environmental education lesson plans, classroom toolkits, activity guides, and more for all grade levels with a specific focus on ocean plastic pollution.
Remora App
Free single-use plastic tracking mobile application created by Eckerd College professors to improve business sustainability.
Trash Tinder
A gamified web survey collecting information to inform educational and outreach tools for marine debris.
Plastic Pirates
A European Citizen Science Campaign in which school clasess and youth groups collect plastic samples from streams and rivers and document their findings.
Lesson plan for Citizen Science Laboratory Investigation of Microplastics
Detailed instructions for low-cost lesson plan (10th-12th grades) for conducting a citizen science laboratory investigation of microplastics
Mystic River Visual Trash Survey Citizen Science Data
Citizen science visual trash survey data conducted by Mystic River Watershed Association in Rhode Island, US.
Marine Debris K-12 Educator Resources
List of resources for lessons plans and other educational resources for microplastics and plastic pollution grouped by grade.