Comments on: Flushing plastic down the drain! http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/07/flushing-plastic-down-drain/ Think we can't live without plastic? Think again. In 2007 I committed to stop buying any new plastic & I've almost succeeded! Won't you join me? Let's see what plastic-free looks like in 2012... for the health of our bodies, our oceans, our planet. ~Beth Terry Thu, 23 May 2013 23:35:26 +0000 hourly 1 By: Joy Gallary http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/07/flushing-plastic-down-drain/comment-page-1/#comment-45288 Joy Gallary Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:05:12 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/07/flushing-plastic-down-the-drain/#comment-45288 no.  They are too tiny for the filters see SAVE OUR SEAS on pollution threats http://saveourseas.com/threats/pollution

]]> By: Did you know using scrub cream adds to the plastic soup? | aweekwithoutwhat http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/07/flushing-plastic-down-drain/comment-page-1/#comment-40546 Did you know using scrub cream adds to the plastic soup? | aweekwithoutwhat Sat, 12 May 2012 23:01:59 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/07/flushing-plastic-down-the-drain/#comment-40546 [...] http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/07/flushing-plastic-down-drain/ Share this:EmailMoreFacebookTwitterLike this:LikeBe the first to like this post. This entry was [...]

]]> By: Beth Terry http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/07/flushing-plastic-down-drain/comment-page-1/#comment-35598 Beth Terry Tue, 05 Jul 2011 21:20:16 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/07/flushing-plastic-down-the-drain/#comment-35598 Thanks, Jo. I signed and linked on Facebook.

]]> By: Jo http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/07/flushing-plastic-down-drain/comment-page-1/#comment-35594 Jo Tue, 05 Jul 2011 20:32:24 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/07/flushing-plastic-down-the-drain/#comment-35594 Great work, Beth! I saw your TEDs and was very impressed with your initiative and achievements. I’m starting to work on this marine litter subject and fortunatelly it’s becoming well disseminated. Not so well known, however, if the impact microplastics can have and scientists are only recently strating to understand how these particles are entering the food-web.

Addressing the issue above regarding the waste water treatment plants, most systems will unlikely remove these tiny particles (some peer-reviewed articles have discussed it) an therefore it is expected that most of our exfoliating residues will end in rivers and seas.

This is totally unnecessary, as there are so many alternatives to plastic microspheres, as you so well exemplified.

Here’s a recently created petition on the subject:

http://www.change.org/petitions/cosmetic-manufacturers-stop-contributing-to-marine-plastic-pollution-with-your-exfoliating-scrubs

It would be great if you could disseminate it among like-minded people.

Best wishes

]]> By: Beth Terry http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/07/flushing-plastic-down-drain/comment-page-1/#comment-33084 Beth Terry Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:06:58 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/07/flushing-plastic-down-the-drain/#comment-33084 Hi Pavlina, that’s a good question. But even if it’s true, what happens with the plastic beads that are removed? They still end up in the environment.

]]> By: Pavlina http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/07/flushing-plastic-down-drain/comment-page-1/#comment-33083 Pavlina Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:56:58 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/07/flushing-plastic-down-the-drain/#comment-33083 Doesn’t the water treatment facility remove this from the treated water?

]]> By: Plastiek minderen in tips « Worldofthetree http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/07/flushing-plastic-down-drain/comment-page-1/#comment-11936 Plastiek minderen in tips « Worldofthetree Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:55:51 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/07/flushing-plastic-down-the-drain/#comment-11936 [...] 32 Persoonlijke verzorging In sommige verzorgingsproducten zit er plastiek dat je gewoon doorspoelt. Kijk zeker eens op het etiket. http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/07/flushing-plastic-down-drain/ [...]

]]> By: carlamoffatt http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/07/flushing-plastic-down-drain/comment-page-1/#comment-6244 carlamoffatt Sun, 07 Jun 2009 09:22:22 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/07/flushing-plastic-down-the-drain/#comment-6244 Don't forget about Dermadoctor KP Duty body scrub. Its exfoliant is polyethylene beads.

]]> By: tranquil http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/07/flushing-plastic-down-drain/comment-page-1/#comment-3421 tranquil Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:55:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/07/flushing-plastic-down-the-drain/#comment-3421 Hi, just found your blog from a permaculture forum.

http://www.ewg.org maintains a very useful database of known toxins in cosmetics and bath products:

http://www.cosmeticsdatabase.com

]]> By: Anonymous http://myplasticfreelife.com/2007/07/flushing-plastic-down-drain/comment-page-1/#comment-3357 Anonymous Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:10:00 +0000 http://fakeplasticfish.com/2007/07/flushing-plastic-down-the-drain/#comment-3357 Just discovered your blog, it´s great. I read ´The World Without Us´ while on holiday and got very upset about the small plastic beads in body scrubs, so I am pleased to see that the message is getting out. What do the manufacturers of these products have to say about this matter? Shouldn´t there be some sort of ban on their use?
Thanks Beth for such a good blog
Sue Jones

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