Glitter Has a Microplastics Problem. One Company Says It Has a Fix

Glitter is all fun and games until we think about its appearance after the party in organisms large and small - including humans.

However, innovators are working to change the plastic-based composition of glitter: enter Bioglitter. Bioglitter has replaced the plastic within traditional glitter with regenerated cellulose.

Bloomberg recently asked Dr. Wren Montgomery to weigh in on whether Bioglitter constitutes greenwashing, as studies have shown that both biodegradable and conventional glitter can harm underwater life.

Now, where does the greenwashing jury stand?

Montgomery says, “when we’re talking about greenwashing, we're always thinking, Are you giving an overly positive view of what you're doing?.” “I would think this is giving an overly positive view.”

A professor from Michigan State University adds that “even if Bioglitter does degrade, that doesn’t mean we should let it” “since the degradation process adds non-naturally-occurring cellulose to ecosystems.”

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