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UN environment agency urges ban of microplastics in cosmetics and personal care products

UN environment agency urges ban of microplastics in cosmetics and personal care products

New York, June 17 (IBNS): Next time you are in the shower using a refreshing exfoliating shower gel, take a moment to check what the scrubbing agents are made of. According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), chances are pretty high they are made of tiny plastic beads, and by the time the container is empty, you will have used and poured down the drain as much plastic as the packaging the gel came in.