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Can cycling help clean up microplastics from beaches and conserve coastal ecosystems?
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This crowdfunded research project proposes using cycling along beaches as a method to collect microplastic debris while supporting coastal ecosystem conservation. The project aims to combine active transportation with environmental monitoring and cleanup as a novel community-based approach.
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Our Big Microplastic Survey is helping people do something about plastic pollution
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