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Auditing litter

Hands holding litter by plastic containers to sort it

Backyard Battle not only sees students taking meaningful action towards keeping New Zealand Beautiful, it also has them engaged in real-world data collection.

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Published: 27 July 2023Size: 26.19 MB

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