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UK bans microbeads
Geoff Riley
9th January 2018
A really good example of government intervention. A ban has come into force for the use of microbeads in products such as shampoo and toothpaste. Other countries are following suit including Canada.
Geoff Riley
Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for over thirty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD conferences in the UK and overseas.
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