Microbead ban announced to protect sealife
Sep 06, 2016
Environment Secretary Andrea Leadsom announced on 3rd September plans to ban the sale and manufacture of cosmetics and personal care products containing tiny pieces of plastic, commonly known as ‘microbeads’.
Each year billions of tiny beads end up in our seas from a range of products such as face scrubs, toothpastes and shower gels. These beads build up in the marine environment and can be swallowed by sea life, including fish and crustaceans.
Find out more about the ban here.
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