Talkback: Microbeads in Chemical Products

Many body scrubs contain tiny plastic particles which destroy the environment. (Twitter)

Many body scrubs contain tiny plastic particles which destroy the environment. (Twitter) Source: Twitter

There is a report saying that in our personal care products, such as face scrubs, body washes and even toothpastes, have a material called microbeads which may attract toxic substances and do not disintegrate, US is going to ban microbeads this year. How does this microbeads affect our food chain and our health and environment? In our talkback today, Ivan and Selina has invited Louie Leung, Environmental Educator from Ethnic Communities' Council NSW, to help us look into the issue in details.



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