Glitter is widely used in cosmetics, arts and crafts, fashion, and holiday decorations to add sparkle, but ends up in the ocean. Glitter microplastics disrupt marine biomineralisation of shells and skeletons, and degrade more rapidly in seawater, releasing smaller micro- and nanoplastic fragments.
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#GlitterPollution #OceanConservation #StopMicroplastics #EcoFriendlyFashion #ProtectMarineLife
Trinity College Dublin
Microplastics pollution from glitter can disrupt marine biomineralisation
New research reveals that PET-based glitter microplastics can actively influence biomineralisation processes in marine environments, raising fresh concerns about the long-term environmental impact of microplastic pollution on marine ecosystems.
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