Microplastic Will Test EU’s Green Resolve As Cosmetics Regulatory Revision Looms
Executive Summary
Where the European Commission and Member States land in their final deliberations on the proposed microplastic ban could reveal a lot about industry costs deemed acceptable and the level of science considered necessary to regulate cosmetics and other markets in pursuance of Green Deal objectives.
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