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AUSMAP ‐ Australian Microplastic Action Project
Details
Locations:Australia
Start Date:2017
End Date:Unknown
Contract value: USD 250,000
Sectors: Fisheries & Aquaculture, Pollution & Waste Management (incl. treatment)
Description
Grant Paid in 2017 by: The Coca-Cola Foundation
Group Sponsor: Asia Pacific Group
Description: This grant will support citizen science efforts to study the prevalence of micro‐plastics in the Australian environment. Plastic breaks apart in the marine environment and microplastics (<5mm across) are a serious and growing concern, both for the environment and for human health.