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Great news out of Annapolis on Tuesday. The Maryland Senate gave preliminary approval of SB200 to ban the sale of personal care products that include plastic microbeads. Our friends at Trash Free Maryland, who led the charge on this bill, summarizes next steps:
The final Senate vote is expected this week. The House is still working on similar legislation. Click here to find your state representatives and call them to ask them to support SB200 and HB216 with amendments to close the loophole for bioplastics.
Meanwhile, what should you do with products you may already have? Check your bathroom cabinets for products that include polyethylene or polypropylene and stop using them. You can send the unused product to us (email me for info) or to The Story of Stuff Project for demonstration and education projects.
Bravo, Trash Free Maryland! Thanks to all our members and supporters who contacted their Maryland state senator to show support for the bill!
