Springfield Plateau Chapter of the Missouri Master Naturalist™ is a community based natural resource education and volunteer program. Its purpose is to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to provide education, outreach and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities for the State of Missouri.
Tuesday, October 13, 2015
Microbeads in Our Water
David Casaletto, Executive Director, Ozarks Water Watch, posted an interesting article on microbeads entering our water supply at a rate of 11,000,000,000 per day. These tiny plastic (polyethylene) beads are added to cosmetics, soaps and even toothpaste.
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