Further research carried out at the University of Michigan into the possible pollution effects of microbeads in waters in the Great Lakes have demonstrated a vastly different outcome.
In hopes of curbing environmental damage in the Great Lakes region and beyond, the Canadian parliament—armed with new research—has taken action toward listing microbeads as a toxic substance.
New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joins an ever strengthening lobby that is favoring a complete nationwide ban on plastic microbeads from personal care products.
Following New York's Attorney General proposing a ban on plastic microbeads last week, California is the second state to get on board with the initiative.