Litter made of glitter — such as used in clothes, makeup and craft projects — is hurting freshwater habitats and eco-friendly alternatives are as bad, a study found. While such freshwater habitats account for only three per cent of the world’s waters, they are home to more than 100,000 species of plants of animals. In their study, Dr Green and colleagues evaluated the impact of glitter on living freshwater habitats in a laboratory setting. The team found that pollution from eco-friendly glitter was just as destructive to freshwater environments as its regular counterpart. The team found that pollution from eco-friendly glitter was just as destructive to freshwater environments as its r e gular counterpart.

Source: Daily Mail October 14, 2020 22:03 UTC