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Microbeads

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The associated negative environmental impacts revolving around the discard of microbeads found in cosmetic products, is something I have noticing to become more frequent in the news and in some of the previous classes I have taken at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Microbeads are found in many personal care products on shelves today and act as an abrasive or exfoliant in many body scrubs and toothpastes. Many environmental advocate groups, as well as scientists, have been pushing for a worldwide ban of microbeads due to their toxicity and bioavailable nature. Given the constraints of this course this may be too broad of an issue to tackle in its entirety – so instead I have chosen to focus on claims made by a specific environmental movement group called The Story of Stuff Project. This group advocates for better waste practices and changes in human consumption to better the health of our planet. Many of the claims made by this group have been supported by scientific evidence and have caused the ban of microbead products for resale in many states. The specific instance I will be focusing on is the recent bill that has been passed in California to ban microbeads.
  1. The Microbead Controversy in a Nutshell
  2. Actors in the Microbead Debate

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