 Plastic microbeads from facial exfoliants make their way into Great LakesEnvironmental | 207012 hits | Aug 01 3:02 pm | Posted by: DrCaleb  A new study by the 5Gyres Institute has found an alarming number of plastic beads, smaller than a millimeter, in the Great Lakes. The source of the polyethylene microbeads are exfoliating face washes and polishing toothpastes. They are rinsed down tCommentsview comments in forum Page 1 You need to be a member of CKA and be logged into the site, to comment on news. |
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Everyone knows that a Black and Decker orbital sander with 20 grit sandpaper works 100% better than microbeads for cleaning the makeup off your face.
What ever happened to using pumice?
Pumice doesn't have the 'techno' cachet of 'advanced microbead technology'.
What ever happened to using pumice?
Pumice doesn't have the 'techno' cachet of 'advanced microbead technology'.
But with a Porter Cable 7424, it will remove makeup fairly well.
I think those microbeads should be banned. Just my 2 cents.
I think those microbeads should be banned. Just my 2 cents.
Concur. It's mindless pollution.
What ever happened to using pumice?
Obviously plastic is cheaper than pumice, or ground up coconut shell or anything natural.
CHEAPEST - the ruling factor in producing anything in business these days. It's probably illegal to even think of the results of applying the cheapest solution to anything.
What ever happened to using pumice?
Obviously plastic is cheaper than pumice, or ground up coconut shell or anything natural.
CHEAPEST - the ruling factor in producing anything in business these days. It's probably illegal to even think of the results of applying the cheapest solution to anything.
It's a round-about way of disposing of trillions of plastic containers ... turn them into magic beads and flush them away.
What ever happened to using pumice?
Obviously plastic is cheaper than pumice, or ground up coconut shell or anything natural.
CHEAPEST - the ruling factor in producing anything in business these days. It's probably illegal to even think of the results of applying the cheapest solution to anything.
Yep, that's the same reason Coca-Cola uses high fructose corn syrup instead of sugar nowadays.
Same goes for every other Western company out there - short term profits is the only thing that matters now. Who gives a crap if the planet will be unlivable in 100 years as long as CEOs and executives get their annual bonuses.