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  1. Jun 5

    On meet a who, in her civilian role, works towards a better environment. Lt Imogen Napper has a PhD researching in the marine environment. Her research has helped influence the global banning of in facial scrubs 1/4

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  2. Dec 10

    Great news - Argentina becomes the 1st country in South America to ban . But microbeads are only the tip of the iceberg. We must not rest until ALL intentionally added are banned.

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  3. Apr 20

    in cosmetics should be forbidden in Italy as of Jan 1st. Our investigation, yesterday shown on National TV Rai3, reveals that some are still on sale. This shows the amount of microbeads extracted from ONE bottle of

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  4. May 6

    Plastic were recently banned in Ireland…but many people didn’t even know they existed! So, what are microbeads anyway? Check out the Story of Stuff video about microbeads and do our quiz! @HousingPress

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  5. Jul 3

    Great keynote talk by at the virtual Symposium . An inspiration for the youngest participants!!

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  6. Oct 16

    Microplastics are everywhere - but the campaign is an easy way to check if your household or cosmetic products contain or !

    Did you know that around 50,000 tonnes of ‘intentionally added Microplastics’ are used every year in Europe alone? ()
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  7. Mar 31

    A mobile for . STATION A: Sample . STATION B : RNA using to fully the RNA. STATION C: The plate with pure sample is placed onto an robot to be prepped for the RT-qPCR .

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  8. Jul 3

    ASN Bank talks with about in cosmetics Unilever has banned since 2014, but other plastic ingredients remain in many of their brands, including products from , , , & .

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  9. Jun 9

    New app helps consumers Beat the Microbead

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  10. Dec 12

    Did you know everyday face scrubs, shower gels and toothpaste, are filled with tiny known as , which belong to a larger category of that contribute to ocean pollution on a daily basis?

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  11. Jul 14

    We know that have had their day...yet 500 microplastic ingredients (with the potential to harm our ) are still found in many products 🤔🌏 Research into your products & use tools like the app to learn more -

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  12. Nov 10

    🧼Hygiene products are full of tiny plastic that end up in our environment, in the seafood we eat and even in our drinking water. Cheap and expensive brands alike are often loaded with them - so what's a consumer like you to do?

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  13. Jul 18

    IN THE BEGINNING is an all-round deep pore and exfoliating balm cleanser that contains no plastic ; great for gently removing cosmetics, you can even use it to wipe away eye make-up: 💛 💚 🌍

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  14. Dec 8

    1/ 3 What are and why are we measuring them in the GO? are pieces of plastic measuring <5mm. They can be made deliberately, as in banned , or come from the breakdown of plastic waste. Just as you can see here: coffee cup lid fragmenting

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  15. Dec 1

    Many countries have banned in rinse-off cosmetics, but it seems this does not cover usage in cleaning supplies. Do you know about this ? I have found some microbeads in our samples and am curious where they could be coming from.

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  16. Oct 29

    She took a Pressed it between finger & thumb 'Mum,what happens to all of these once you've washed your face?' 'They go through a pipe & into the sea,eventually,I guess' '& get stuck in a fish's eye?' I used oatmeal after that

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  17. Jun 8

    30,000 tonnes of enter the oceans each year from consumer products. We're helping scale up production of a biodegradable alternative to in cosmetics. Learn more: Funded with Ocean Ventures

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  18. Jun 8

    We’re helping to tackle pollution 🌊 Did you know we became one of the first health & beauty retailers to stop the manufacturing and sale of any rinse-off personal care products containing plastic , ahead of the UK ban? 🌎

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  19. Oct 31

    Here is something you can do for and . This app shows what products contain . We scanned all products in our bathroom and micro beads are in lots of products including: kids (!) toothpaste

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  20. Jul 6

    Despite a ban on , there are still over 500 microplastic ingredients being used in products 😨🌊 For you can play your part by researching into your products by looking out for the 'Zero Plastic Inside' logo or using the 'Beat the Microbead' app 🙌

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