Glitter may not be as innocent as it seems. Some scientists have called for it to be banned because of its environmental impact, like Sherri A. Mason, the geology and environmental sciences department chairwoman at the State University of New York in Fredonia. Most glitters are microplastics, little pieces of plastic that are less than 5 millimeters.
Read MoreMaybe the one thing we have learned during COVID times is how much we like to be around other people. Now that we are limited in who we are seeing and how often, or in some cases not seeing our loved ones at all due to travel restrictions, we are realizing we are very much social beings. The other thing we might have learned is how much we depend on a healthy environment, and also how quickly nature can recover if we leave it alone for a while.
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