An important step was taken on Wednesday 30 January towards the EU ban on the intentional addition of microplastics and microbeads to many products (including cosmetics, paints, detergents and medical products) with the publication of a report by the European Chemicals Authority (ECHA).
In view of the environmental and health risks of these microplastics, ECHA considers that an EU-wide restriction is justified.
This report, prepared in response to a request from the European Commission...