Microbeads…A Call To Action!

You may never have heard of them…

Microbeads.

Microbeads are tiny particles of plastic that have been added to possibly thousands of personal care products sold around the world.

Microbeads are hardly visible to the naked eye and flow straight from the bathroom drain into the sewer system.

Wastewater treatment plants are NOT designed to filter out Microbeads!

You may have heard of the Plastic Soup swirling around the world’s oceans?

Well, Microbeads make up a large proportion of that TOXIC brew!

Sea creatures absorb or eat Microbeads.

These Microbeads are passed along the marine food chain.

Since humans are ultimately at the top of this food chain, it is likely that we are also absorbing Microbeads from the food we eat.

Microbeads are NOT biodegradable and once they enter the marine environment, they are impossible to remove!

So, what can we do about this growing environmental disaster?

You may want to begin by visiting http://www.beatthemicrobead.org/en/

My approach is a very simple one…use natural care products…meaning, create simple solutions at home!

Not too difficult with a little research and will save loads of money!

Post any small solutions you may have in the comments section below…

Let’s get moving on this one…