Microbeads are tiny plastic beads added to numerous costumer care products, like toothpaste, scrubs and shower gels, for exfoliating power. Most microbeads are made of polyethylene (PE). They are too small to be filtered out by wastewater treatment process and end up in water bodies like rivers and oceans. Here they add to the already big amount of microplastic debris.
Read MoreIf you’re the kind of person who totes canvas bags to the supermarket and stores leftover food in reusable glass containers rather than disposable plastic baggies, you probably feel like you’re making a pretty solid eco-friendly effort. And you are! Every little bit counts.
Read MoreThere are a lot of ingredients in make up and skincare that you actually don’t want to put on your skin. And don’t think that by buying ´natural´ products you’re in the safe zone. Products that label themselves as natural, organic, or eco don’t actually have to follow any legal or industry rules about their ingredients.
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