Products containing plastic microbeads would be banned in Hawaii under a bill passed by the state Legislature. In July 2023, all personal care products except for nonprescription drugs containing ...

NEW YORK – Eric T. Schneiderman, state attorney general, has issued a pamphlet aimed at helping consumers choose personal care products that do not contain microbeads, a known form of plastic ...

California has inched closer to reducing the amount of plastic making its way into common beauty products. According to CBS 8, the California Senate Judiciary Committee has decided to advance AB 823: ...

IMAGINE a perfectly round, plastic ball smaller than a pinhead. That’s what a microbead is. They’ve been included in facial scrubs, toothpaste, household cleaners and other products that exfoliate for ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WASHINGTON — Say goodbye to your exfoliating ...

Legislation to ban mirco-plastic particle abrasives, commonly referred to as "microbeads," from being used in products such as facial scrubs, soaps, and toothpaste passed the California State Assembly ...

California lawmakers want to crack down further on microplastics. KPBS environment reporter Tammy Murga spoke with the lawmaker who's leading that push. A decade ago, California banned the sale of ...

“What’s Up With…?” is a regular feature exploring fearsome ingredients in beauty products. If there’s one you’re curious about/scared of, leave us a comment and we’ll try to suss it out. Sherri Mason, ...

South Africa is enacting new rules against microplastic pollution, according to Smile. The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has published a draft regulation that would prohibit ...

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