How Plastic Microbeads Are Causing Big Problems

Lush Cosmetics is a company which is devoted to creating vegetarian, eco-friendly, and sustainable beauty products for men and women. Not long ago, Lush released an informative video about Microbeads and how we can help prevent the further production of the nasty Micro-plastic which can be found in our toothpaste, facial cleansers and home care supplies.

  If you believe in saving our oceanic wildlife sign the petition to eliminate plastic microbeads in our waters!

Sources

http://www.lushusa.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bic7QEVRNe4
http://www.5gyres.org/

Heres to another bill banning Microbeads!

In the month of November a measure to ban Microbeads in Columbus, Ohio was introduced by state representatives, John Patterson and Kent Smith.  Lake Eerie in Michigan, is one of the largest fresh water ecosystems in the world and the ban on Microbeads will surely help to keep this body of water and all of its creatures clean and healthy!

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Sources

http://www.monroenews.com/news/2015/nov/28/bill-banning-microbeads-makes-debut-ohio-legislatu/

http://www.beatthemicrobead.org/en/bill-banning-microbeads-makes-debut-in-ohio-legislature

Tompkins County Bans Microbeads!

In New York, Tompkins County has officially passed the budget unanimously to ban products containing Microbeads in all Tompkins County stores. They will have a six month transitional period for store owners to clear out products containing Microbeads and inform their retailers of the recent shift. Once the six month grace period has been fulfilled, store inspectors will be sent out to assure no Microbead products are left behind, otherwise the store will be fined up to $2,500 per day the product is on their shelves.
     Although Tompkins County is small in comparison to all of New York every small step counts in the protection of our environment. Heres to another ban to Microbeads!


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Sources Cited

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/36/36109.html

http://www.ithaca.com/news/tompkins-county-bans-microbeads-passes-budget/article_abadaae4-8d9d-11e5-8a2f-03930070c1c6.html