California Becomes Latest State to Ban Plastic Microbeads

    By RACHEL ABRAMS       OCT. 8, 2015   Gov. Jerry Brown of California signed legislation on Thursday that bans plastic microbeads, giving his state one of the country’s strongest laws against the tiny abrasives used in exfoliators and other products. “We’re obviously incredibly excited,” said Stiv Wilson, director of campaigns at the nonprofit group … Read more