The world puts a lot of unnecessary microplastics into the environment − such as glitter in makeup. Even better filters in washing machines could help.
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New research shows microplastics in glitter can disrupt how marine life builds its shells and reefs.
Five reasons to avoid glitter, even on Christmas cards or baubles.
Every festival in Australia sends countless bits of glitter down the drain (and into the ocean). But you can still shine on – in bio-glitter.
Once unleashed, glitter gets everywhere – not just in your house, but into the environment. Time to call a halt to the glitter explosion.
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Lecturer in Ornithology, Charles Sturt University
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Associate Professor, Supply Chain Analytics, University of Bradford
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Ussher Associate Professor in Nanomineralogy, Trinity College Dublin
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