California Bill Bans Microbeads From Cleaning Products, Cosmetics, Paint

A California lawmaker has introduced a bill to ban the sale of plastic microbeads in cleaning products, cosmetics and paint starting in 2027, arguing it would prevent trillions of plastic particles from entering the environment and posing risks to public health. “This is very much a movie becoming reality. Plastic has overtaken our world, from the soil that grows our food to the water we drink, the air we breathe, and even the products we use daily,” said Assemblywoman Tasha...