Three of the five Great Lakes-Huron, Superior and Erie-are awash in plastic. But it’s not the work of a Christo-like landscape artist covering the waterfront. Rather, small plastic beads, known as micro plastic, are the offenders, according to survey results to be published this summer in Marine Pollution Bulletin. ‘The highest counts were in the micro plastic category, less than a millimeter in diameter,
Sunday, June 30th, 2013
When Exfoliation Kills
Author: CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTON
Source: Scientific American/Salon
Publication Date: Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 12:00 PM EDT
Link: When Exfoliation Kills
Source: Scientific American/Salon
Publication Date: Saturday, Jun 29, 2013 12:00 PM EDT
Link: When Exfoliation Kills
Stephan: Once again we see the sad saga of a product brought to market without the proper testing to see what its impact on the environment will be. This is yet another failure of the corrupted regulatory agencies.