Make non biodegradable glitter in all forms (cosmetic, craft, etc) illegal.

Rejected 13 signatures

What the petition asks

Toxic microplastic glitter is entering the food chain via landfill and water systems and contaminating the diets and lives of animals everywhere.

https://nerdist.com/scientist-glitter-environmental-hazard-global-ban/
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/11/glitter-plastics-ocean-pollution-environment-spd/
https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/glitter-ban-environment-microbead-impact-microplastics-scientists-warning-deep-ocean-a8056196.html

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

We think that this petition is similar:

Ban the use and production of micro-plastic glitter!

Timeline

1 Jun 2018	Petition opened for signatures
7 Jun 2018	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 13

Status Rejected

Rejected 7 Jun 2018

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