The Australian Microplastic Assessment Project (AUSMAP), and Tangaroa Blue are both undertaking extensive analysis of pollution and the effect of plastics into the marine environment along Australian shorelines.  Their relative foci include the search for sustainable solutions, advocacy with producers and users and mobilisation of communities to mitigate the spread of plastics. Both organisations require data and involvement on a massive scale, in order to build knowledge and contribute to the creation of viable and sustainable solutions. There is still much that we don’t know about microplastics and citizen science provides a unique opportunity to gather large amounts of data that can be analysed, mapped and made available for further research and study. Join CVA and help us to collect marine debris and microplastics to record important scientific data for AUSMAP and Tangaroa Blue and prevent harmful materials from being consumed by/entangling our marine life. Transport is provided from our office at 333 Bennetts Road, Morningside. If this project is fully booked but you are able to make your way to and from the project site, simply contact our Brisbane office via phone or email and we can manually add you on to the project. Our projects will be running at Caloundra, Deception Bay and Woorim - please be sure to confirm the site address with the Brisbane Office if you are meeting on site. Remember to wear long pants, a long sleeved shirt, enclosed shoes, a hat, sunglasses and please bring your lunch and plenty of water. This project will be run at various locations across South East Queensland, for more information conact our Brisbane Office. CVA, AUSMAP and Tangaroa Blue would like to thank the Queensland Government's Department of Environment and Science for funding this project through their Queensland Citizen Science Grant.