All Posts by ‘Madhuri Prabhakar’
ECHA PROPOSES TO BAN INTENTIONALLY ADDED MICROPLASTICS
BEAT THE MICROBEAD COALITION: “THIS IS A HUGE VICTORY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN HEALTH!” Amsterdam, 30 January 2019 – The European Chemical Agency (ECHA) proposed today, on request of the European Commission, to ban intentionally added microplastics in cosmetics, detergents, paints, agricultural and industrial products. These …
Guest Column: The Story of Naïf and Their ‘Circular Face Scrub’
Ban and avoid plastic glitter!
Microplastics: The Plastics Industry’s False Verdict
In October 2018, Cosmetics Business published an article titled “Microplastics: The Plastics Industry’s Verdict”. The article briefly summarizes a speech by Dr Christian Block of PlasticsEurope about the question: “What is the plastic industry itself doing to address the microplastics issue?”. According to the article, Dr Block makes …
The BTMB campaign demands restriction of all intentionally added microplastics
Exciting new features of Beat The Microbead app!
Part-time job Data Entry; Beat the Microbead (8u)
European Commission’s Plastics Strategy completely inadequate
THE INTERNATIONAL COSMETICS INDUSTRY AND PLASTIC SOUP
Amsterdam, 25 October 2017 – Last June the Personal Care Products Council (PCPC), which represents the cosmetics industry worldwide, brought out a bizarre press release stating that they take their responsibility seriously and are doing their utmost to tackle plastic pollution in the oceans, pointing to the voluntary phasing …
