This article outlined that plastic scrubbers in hand cleansers may be a minor source of pollution. They make note that very little is known about the effects of these pollutants and more research should be conducted.
Beatthemicrobead.org outlines this article as one of the first to address the fact that pastic particles in the marine environment can act as a medium that can absorb and harbor toxic chemicals. This kicks off the debate.
Findings of research led by professor Richard Thompson at the University of Plymouth. First to address the spread of microplastics throughout the marine environment.
Published that microbeads enter the wastewater stream through household personal use i.e. facial cleansers. They claimed that microbeads are too small to be captured by sewage treatment facilities.
First initiative to create legislation to ban microbeads in the U.S.
This study is the first to document ingestion and quantify the amount of plastic found in the gut of common planktivorous fish in the North Pacific Central Gyre.
Beatthemicrobead.org was founded as a movement by The Plastic Soup Foundation toThe objective of the campaign is to prevent plastic microbeads in personal care products ending up in the sea.
This well known advisory panel is now outline the harm to the environment done by microplastics and advise cosmetic companies to do the right thing and begin to phase out micro plastics from their products.
Toxins in micro plastics are now known to move their way up through trophic levels. This becomes a concern because humans consume many types of marine life and could possibly become in contact with toxins from microplastics.
Frank Pallone introduced legislation, the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2014, that would prohibit the sale or distribution of personal care products that contain synthetic plastic microbeads.
Senator Michael J. Skindell announced the introduction of Senate Bill 304, legislation that would ban the use of microbeads in Ohio used in personal care and beauty products such as facial scrubs, body washes, toothpaste and hand soaps.
This act is the first of its kind and aims to ban the sale of cosmetic products containing microbeads smaller than 5 millimetres in size.
Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation banning the sale of personal care products containing microbeads. It is effective by the end of 2017
This scientific research investigates cosmetic products as a source of marine micro plastic pollutants and gives suggestions to the cosmetic industry on how to manage this issue and avoid polluting the marine environment.
The Story of Stuff joins the battle in banning microbeads in the U.S. They quickly became one of the most influential NGO's in this debate.
The UNEP has recognized micro plastics as pollutants for a few years at this point but as further research develops, they know outline just how important the eradication of microplastics has become.
The notion of a ban in microbeads first brought to the attention of the State of California by Richard Bloom
G7 countries address the microbead problems and join the fight in banning microbeads.
Governor Jerry Brown signs the bill making the ban of microbeads a law in California. This law will take effect in 2017.
President Obama signed into law H.R. 1321, the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015, which was introduced by Frank Pallone and Fred Upton.
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