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Plastic microbeads from facial exfoliants make

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Plastic microbeads from facial exfoliants make their way into Great Lakes


Environmental | 207024 hits | Aug 01 3:02 pm | Posted by: DrCaleb
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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 t

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  1. by avatar Freakinoldguy
    Thu Aug 01, 2013 10:40 pm
    Women sheesh.

    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. :roll:

  2. by avatar Jabberwalker
    Fri Aug 02, 2013 6:14 pm
    What ever happened to using pumice?

  3. by avatar BartSimpson  Gold Member
    Fri Aug 02, 2013 6:33 pm
    "Jabberwalker" said
    What ever happened to using pumice?


    Pumice doesn't have the 'techno' cachet of 'advanced microbead technology'. :|

  4. by avatar DrCaleb
    Fri Aug 02, 2013 6:42 pm
    "BartSimpson" said
    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.

  5. by avatar BartSimpson  Gold Member
    Fri Aug 02, 2013 7:46 pm
    "DrCaleb" said

    I think those microbeads should be banned. Just my 2 cents.


    Concur. It's mindless pollution.

  6. by avatar martin14
    Sat Aug 03, 2013 1:18 pm
    Are the fish prettier now ?

  7. by avatar herbie
    Sat Aug 03, 2013 5:45 pm
    "Jabberwalker" said
    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.

  8. by avatar Jabberwalker
    Sat Aug 03, 2013 6:31 pm
    "herbie" said
    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.

  9. by avatar bootlegga
    Mon Aug 05, 2013 5:38 pm
    "herbie" said
    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.



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