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An estimated 209.6 trillion plastic microbeads enter the water from China every year. This is the equivalent of 306,900 kilos of microplastic. These findings were published by Chinese researchers in an article that appeared in the professional journal, Water Research. The researchers examined nine facial scrubs …
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The Personal Care Products Council (PCPC) is the voice of the cosmetics industry worldwide. The PCPC has published a statement in response to the UNEP’s Clean Seas campaign. The environmental protection agency of the United Nations launched the Clean Seas campaign earlier this year to combat …
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If cosmetics companies won’t self-regulate, then it’s up to countries to take a strong stance against these nasty miniature pollutants. New Zealand is the latest country to take action against insidious plastic microbeads. Earlier this year, environment minister Nick Smith announced that microbeads would no longer be …
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We are delighted to tell you that the first week of our social media campaign was a success and it would not have been possible without the support of all our partners in Beat the Microbead coalition. Overall, we had an amazing reach of 1,089,348 on Twitter for …
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