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UK bans microbeads in products

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Lucy Middleton
January 10, 2018

The ocean is hiding an invisible threat: Microbeads. The plastic particles commonly used in cosmetic products are deadly for marine life. Now the UK is taking serious steps to become more environmentally-friendly.

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