House Passes Microbead-Free Waters Act Without Biodegradable Exemption
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
The Microbead-Free Waters Act pre-empts state laws on microbead use in OTC drugs and personal care products. Unlike regulatory movement in the EU, the bill also bars using biodegradable PHA to replace conventional plastic microbeads, a concerning lack of alignment with, says TerraVerdae BioWorks.