Industry Weighs In On Federal Microbead Bill At Committee Hearing
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
At a May 1 House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing, legislators probed stakeholders for their views on the Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015, introduced in March. The bill calls for the ban of synthetic plastic microbeads in personal-care products starting Jan. 1, 2018, and industry supports the inclusion of OTC drugs as well, while stressing that industry needs a clear microbead definition and time to adapt.