The existence of microbeads, small plastics in many household products such as face washes and toothpastes is becoming more and more widely known.

It has caused an uproar with many organisations and individual people, which has led to several countries and companies adopting new legislation to #banthebead. This seems great; it will help the problems of face to fish as well as the plastics in the water. This will help. It will become more difficult to find these products in local stores however they will still be available for purchase online, sites like Amazon have not agreed to adhere to the ban.

So, in order to put a global end to the problem of microbeads in the ocean and sea life, we must be aware of which products contain them and make a conscious decision to switch to natural skincare regimes. Second to that, there are petitions available for signature, addressed to governments that are holding out on the ban as well as to companies that still use microbeads when there are natural alternatives available, and in many cases they are preferable.

The end of microbeads will not happen until everyone is making a conscientious decision and it is no longer profitable for companies to continue the practice.