Cosmetics and toothpaste manufacturers must reformulate to eliminate use of plastic microbeads by July 2018 under new federal legislation.
On December 18, 2015, Congress passed H.R. 1321 — the “Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015” — and presented it to President Obama on December 22, 2015. H.R. 1321 will become law when signed by the President, which is expected to occur soon after the first of next year.
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