Microbeads
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- Published on Wednesday, 20 May 2015 08:15
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PAOV – This petition is still gaining momentum on Change.org, would you like sign it?
Cette pétition continue de prendre de l'ampleur sur Change.org, souhaitez-vous la signer? Elle demande à Environnement Canada et au gouvernement fédéral de bannir les microbilles de plastique dans les produits de beauté, car celles-ci ne sont pas biodégradables et elles empoisonnent la faune et les humains en se retrouvant dans la chaîne alimentaire.
Environment Canada: Protect Our Waters: Enforce Ban on Plastic Microbeads!
Tyler Doose Ottawa, Canada
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Environment Canada is currently reviewing whether or not to ban plastic micro beads, this is the perfect time to educate ourselves and speak up to protect one of Canada's most beautiful and sacred commodities, our Water.
For decades cosmetic and hygienic companies have been adding small exfoliant particles to products known as micro beads. These particles, normally less than 5 millimeters, are non-decomposing and easily pass through most regional water treatment systems and end up within our lakes, rivers, and oceans.
Due to their small size they often are suspended on or just below the surface and resemble what many aquatic species see as food. Research conducted by the State University of New York revealed that these micro beads travel through the food chain beginning with small fish, which when eaten begin to move up through the marine food chain before finally accumulating in birds and mammals. There were an average of 44 micro beads within the gastrointestinal tracts of marine birds around Lake Erie. These micro beads, while passing through treatment systems and suspended within waterways, are able to absorb hydrophobic pollutants and end up within the food chain as a result.
It wasn't until 2012 that studies were conducted to understand the sheer amount of micro beads within the great lakes. It was found that there's an average of 43,000 micro beads per square kilometer! This is double the average of both the South Pacific Gyre and the North Atlantic Gyre!
This needs to end, we must stand up to protect what already is and will ALWAYS be a crucial resource.
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