Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 5 months agoRemember when the body washes contained literal micro plastics and were advertised as such?message-squaremessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up166arrow-down10
arrow-up166arrow-down1message-squareRemember when the body washes contained literal micro plastics and were advertised as such?Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square28fedilink
minus-squareredcalcium@lemmy.institutelinkfedilinkarrow-up15·5 months agoI thought they were using natural materials like ground coffee. Did some of them actually use plastic beads?
minus-squareChicoSuave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·5 months agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microbead
minus-squareNeuromancer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up4arrow-down5·5 months agoI didn’t realize America has banned them. Good. I just figured they were a fad.
minus-squareAlto@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·5 months agoHey we’re actually ahead of the EU in something!
minus-squareNeuromancer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down3·5 months agoI want to see more regulations around plastics. We have the ability to make biodegradable plastics and we can research better ones. Plastic is a bane to the environment.
minus-squareAdmiral Patrick@dubvee.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·5 months agoSome used pumice (I think Lava Soap or something along those lines) but it’s more harsh than the plastic microbeads OP is referring to.
minus-squareCynicRaven@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoI know St Ives uses crushed up walnut shells and apricot pits for theirs.
minus-squareChainweasel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-25 months agoYes, most used micro plastics for a long time, charcoal and coffee grounds are a fairly new advent in the last few years.
I thought they were using natural materials like ground coffee. Did some of them actually use plastic beads?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microbead
I didn’t realize America has banned them. Good. I just figured they were a fad.
Hey we’re actually ahead of the EU in something!
I want to see more regulations around plastics. We have the ability to make biodegradable plastics and we can research better ones. Plastic is a bane to the environment.
Some used pumice (I think Lava Soap or something along those lines) but it’s more harsh than the plastic microbeads OP is referring to.
I know St Ives uses crushed up walnut shells and apricot pits for theirs.
Yes, most used micro plastics for a long time, charcoal and coffee grounds are a fairly new advent in the last few years.