Missouri Master Naturalists- Springfield Plateau Chapter

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. 

Rather than reproducing this, just go to this Ozark's Water Watch newsletter link.  You may even decide to subscribe electronically.