On February 27th, A California lawmaker has introduced legislation that would ban plastic microbeads in beauty and personal care products, cleaning products, and coatings. SB 823 comes 10 years after the state’s first microbeads ban and extends the list of targeted categories. This legislation is part of a broader push for stricter environmental policies in 2025, including bans on disposable vapes, plastic pollution reduction measures, and efforts to improve recycling and composting infrastructure.
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