Meet Caymus Maxson, the 16-year-old California teen who started Trash Turtles at 10, led 50+ beach cleanups, removed 6+ tons of debris, recycled 75,000+ cigarette butts and became a 2026 Barron Prize winner
- Maxson said the decision to start Trash Turtles came from seeing rubbish being pushed towards the sea (Photo: Surfrider)At 10, Caymus 'CO' Maxson noticed something wrong on a beach in Madeira Beach, Florida.
- In February 2020, she saw beach trash being raked towards the water’s edge.
- She realised that the incoming tide could carry the waste into the sea and decided to act.
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- Maxson said the decision to start Trash Turtles came from seeing rubbish being pushed towards the sea (Photo: Surfrider)At 10, Caymus 'CO' Maxson noticed something wrong on a beach in Madeira Beach, Florida.
- In February 2020, she saw beach trash being raked towards the water’s edge.
- She realised that the incoming tide could carry the waste into the sea and decided to act.
Sources: Times of India