Some estimates place the number of microplastics in the world's ocean at up to 51 trillion ... at Massey University. “But glitter includes cosmetic glitters as well, the more everyday kind ...

I can’t seem to find the seaweed-glitter anywhere else, but props to LUSH for pushing the cosmetic industry in a positive way. Note: This is not a product endorsement (unless LUSH cosmetics wants to ...

As reported by Caroline O'Doherty via Irish Independent, Trinity College Dublin scientists studied the impact of glitter on ...

Whether you love to add a little sparkle to your skin, or you think glitter truly is the herpes ... to the decline in fish populations in the ocean. However, in May of this year, the same study ...

Further afield, it may have made its way into the ocean. Glitter is widely used to decorate clothing, arts and crafts and in cosmetic products. But, let’s call it what it is, beyond the shimmer ...

How harmful is cosmetic plastic glitter to the planet—and to the US ... “Microplastics are now found on every continent and in every ocean. Once in the environment, microplastics degrade ...