You’re Full of Microplastic and AUSMAP Are Doing Something About It
This episode of Act Local will give you the ick, the ick for microplastic.
You’ve heard the phrase, ‘Think Global, Act Local’ when conserving our natural world? But what does Act Local look like?
We’re catching up with legends from across Australia who are getting their hands dirty and having a positive environmental impact in their local communities.
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