California joins states that ban products containing plastic microbeads
OCT 09, 2015
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.029274
New York Times : On Thursday, California governor Jerry Brown signed legislation that bans plastic microbeads in consumer products. Microbeads are often included as exfoliants in face and body cleansers. However, when washed down sinks and showers, the beads pollute water supplies and can harm wildlife. Several other states have passed similar legislation, but California’s law goes the furthest by also banning biodegradable alternatives.
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