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European Commission publishes draft proposal to restrict microplastics

This proposal could prohibit the use of microplastics in cosmetics, cleaning products, pesticides, and more--covering sources of microplastics that are preventable.

Environment, Leadership, Policy, Regulation, SafetyLeslie HockmanOctober 11, 2022microplastics, European Commission, microplastics in cosmetics, microplastics in cleaning products, microplastics in pesticides, Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Committee, amending Annex XVII to the REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, synthetic polymer microparticlesComment