The Race is On: Which State Will Be the First to Ban Microplastics in Cosmetics?

ENN
Feb 19, 2014, 1:47 pm30 pts
Here’s a race to cheer for: New York and California are neck-in-neck to become the first state to ban microbeads in body wash and other cosmetics. The tiny plastic bits that serve as exfoliants in personal care products are so small that they slip through municipal wastewater treatment, and end up in lakes,…

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