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Hunting for microplasticsLocation: Sydney, AustraliaThese beachgoers have becomecitizen scientistsThey document and map microplasticsat their local beachesThey hope to use the data todevelop solutionsto map plastic hotspots andfind out how to clean them up(SOUNDBITE) (English) CITIZEN SCIENTIST SARAH COOK, SAYING:"You know I love the marine environment. I spend a lot of the time in the ocean, in the local river around here and I find it really disturbing to find plastics out there. You know just walking on the beaches - we need to find a way of preventing it getting there in the first place."Microplastic pieces are around 5 mm or smallerToxic chemicals in plastic can increase the chance of diseaseThe use of disposable products has contributed to the problemThe results are published on the website AUSMAP