EU REACH Microplastics Restriction Adopted by the EU Commission

EU REACH Microplastics Restriction – Update

A REACH Restriction, banning the use of solid synthetic polymeric ingredients in consumer products of any kind (which includes cosmetic products) is currently under development within the EU. The Restriction proposal has now been voted by the EU REACH Committee. See...
Hawaii legislature passes microplastics, PFAS prohibitions

California microplastics proposal falls short

Meanwhile, legislation (AB 2787) to supplement a 2015 state microbead ban died on 26 May without being voted on. It had aimed to impose prohibitions on the following goods with microplastics: rinse-off personal care products unaddressed by the previous law, starting...