microbeads

Microbeads are banned but watch out for the new menace in your beauty bag

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From microbead-free skincare to zero-waste packaging, and even a proposed ban on microplastics, it might seem like beauty’s war with plastic is steadily being won. Yet there is still seven times more plastic than fish in the ocean, with the average human ingesting up to 5g of plastic per week — roughly the weight of … Read more

Efforts to cut the use of carrier bags, straws and microbeads don’t go far enough

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Efforts to cut the use of carrier bags, straws and microbeads don’t go far enough in dealing with the root of the plastic pollution problem, a new damning report warns A report by environmental think tank Green Alliance calls for a major change They want the government to work to change the UKs ‘throwaway culture’  … Read more