Source: 5 Gyres
In a historic vote, the California Assembly passed the Microplastic Nuisance Prevention Law to ban the sale and manufacturing of personal care products containing tiny, synthetic plastic microbeads. Thanks to 5 Gyres Institute, the group that authored the bill sponsored by Assembly Member Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica), California sets a precedent for holding companies liable for products that harm aquatic species and pollutes our water.
"Legislation levels the playing field," said Stiv Wilson of 5 Gyres. The ball began rolling early last year when another organization in Europe called the Plastic Soup Foundation campaigned heavily resulting in the company Unilever banning microbeads in their products by 2015.
View May 24, 2014 EcoWatch article
View February 13, 2014 Bill Number AB 1699
View February 17, 2014 EcoWatch article
View Beat the Micro Bead Microplastics: scientific evidence
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