Microplastic pollution has become an urgent global environmental concern, affecting aquatic ecosystems, wildlife, and human health. The Gulf Coast Center for Addressing Microplastic Pollution (GC-CAMP)  initiative presents a number of microplastic education and engagement programs designed to strengthen environmental literacy, build technical skills, and promote research for K-12 students, undergraduate students, educators, and public audiences. For the past 3 years, more than 200 students from local high schools have participated in the Strategic Watershed Monitoring Program plus Microplastics (SWAMP+), sampling local water bodies for water quality parameters as well as microplastic abundance through a collaboration with Mobile Baykeeper. Assessments and evaluations have shown that students have learned more about the problems microplastics present, have become more confident in laboratory skills, feel more comfortable being in nature and have recognized their role in environmental stewardship. At the University of South Alabama (USA), undergraduate and pre-college students have participated in guided research projects that encouraged hypothesis-driven inquiry, teamwork, and presentation of findings at academic and community events. Also at USA, a seminar program has featured local and national experts discussing plastic pollution, removal techniques, plastics repurposing, human health concerns and sustainable material management. GC-CAMP has developed a course in plastic circularity currently being offered to undergraduate students. Lastly, various groups of individuals within the GC-CAMP network have participated in several local and regional outreach events sharing research progress, hands-on activities, recycling, and general information about microplastics.