Illinois becomes first state to ban lake-fouling microbeads

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By John UptonJun 10, 2014, 6:39 pm32 pts
The plastic microbeads found in many facewash, toothpaste, and other personal-care products are making a real mess. The exfoliating beads wash down bathroom drains, into sewers, through water treatment plants, into lakes and oceans, and into the food chain. Underwater layers of microbeads are particularly…

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