“I think all glitter should be banned, because it’s microplastic,” Dr. Trisia Farrelly of New Zealand’s Massey University said, via the Independent.
Microplastics are defined as plastics which are less than five millimeters in length. The small size of the craft supply reportedly makes them appealing for many animals, who eat the dangerous objects. A study by Professor Richard Thompson claimed that plastics were found in a third of all fish caught in Great Britain.
“I was quite concerned when somebody bought my daughters some shower gel that had glitter particles in it,” Thompson said. “That stuff is going to escape down the plughole and potentially enter the environment.”
Some British nurseries have already banned the products from their facilities as the country is expected to officially ban items which contain microbeads in 2018.
ht/ left coast dan
LOL! Glitter is for arts and crafts. That’s it. Stop abusing that shit.
Gynecologists’ hardest hit
Let’s make it out of glass, like it used to be.
If it’s inert who cares?
I can almost imagine the upcoming war between the enviroweenies and the gay mafia!
How is this worse than tinsel coming outta the back of yer cat?
Can we just get this info to Christmas card senders?
Glitter is the herpes of the arts and crafts scene. That crap gets everywhere and stays everywhere. And it’s a dead giveaway that you’ve been at the titty bar. A pox on the house of glitter.
When I was younger, for shits and giggles, I worked as a lumber jack. We called the saw dust coming out of our chainsaws. MAN GLITTER
You were covered with it morning to night.
The Homo’s can still have Glitter in their Dildo’s, that should keep them Busy for a few Months anyway !
Right Zhytayr. Was going to recite the phrase but you beat me to it.
I just quit AMAC and joined LGBT. Just got a great deal and transferred to LGGBDTTTIQQAAPP.
Go ahead, you figure it out.
I’m guilty. I love to put confetti (not glitter) in cards that I mail. I insert the card open side down so the recipient can’t help but sprinkle it all over when opening.
I Don’t think Glitter is something we should have ever had in the first place.
The Mylar Balloon is next, and the first person to create the Superior
Mylar Replacement could presumably become a Billionaire if they keep the rights !
Yabut what about the smiley mylar balloons on dead deer in the ditch? always brings a smile to my face.
@PHenry
Ditto, greeting cards with glitter are the same kinda aggravation to me as a smart phone video in the wrong aspect ratio….I don’t even wanna open it.
@ Mod Tom
Your not eating McDonald’s anymore, but you like Lettuce Guacamole Bacon and Tomato sandwiches? What I win?
Moe Tom that is. Auto screw again.
What the fuck is ^^^^^^^this guy speaken about. Tommy, you gotta new girl friend and didn’t let us know or what?
I don’t wanna know what a fucking plug hole is.
I especially love when mylar balloons get stuck in power lines, short out transformers, and cause power outages.
@Plutonium: I am surprised Mylar floats haven’t yet been used in a coordinated terrorist attack on the electrical grid.
Now then, the song “Rock and Roll Part 2” will now be attributed to the pedophile called Gary.
Glitter is what you give your three year old grandchild. Better than a 500 piece puzzle. PayBack!