AUSMAP

AUSMAP is a non-governmental organisation based in Haymarket, Australia working on environment & climate, nature & wildlife conservation, science & research.

AUSMAP (Australian Microplastic Assessment Project) is a nationwide citizen science program that documents microplastic pollution in Australian aquatic environments. It trains volunteers and educators to survey shorelines and record data using standard methods, researches the quantities, types and chemical components of microplastics, and maps pollution hotspots across Australia. The program aims to build community engagement and behaviour change and to inform solutions to reduce plastic pollution. It is a program of Total Environment Centre Inc., an independent not-for-profit environmental advocacy organisation with over 45 years of experience, and works with a consortium of research, environment, education, government and sustainable business organisations.