By Dr. Mercola
By Dr. Mercola
Microplastic pollution is a critical issue affecting waterways and wildlife. Glitter is a form of microplastic that may harm marine life. A chain of 19 child care nurseries across southern England recently announced they were banning the use of glitter in their children’s craft projects in an effort to reduce pollution.1
Discarded bottles, bags and straws break down in the ocean waters to microplastic pieces, 5 millimeters (mm) or smaller. These pieces are literally clouding the ocean waters with “plastic smog.”2 Billions of pounds of plastic can also be found in convergences that now cover …read more
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