Microbeads Entering Our Water Daily Could Cover 300 Tennis Courts

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Scientists are calling for a total ban on microbeads , the tiny plastic pieces used in soap, toothpaste and face wash for exfoliation, after an analysis estimated that 8 trillion of the beads wind up in aquatic habitats every day in the U.S. alone.

That’s enough to cover more than 300 tennis courts every day…

Read Full Article, Huffington Green

Eight trillion microbeads pollute aquatic habitats every day — and scientists are calling for a ban, Washington Post

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