
MICROPLASTICS - REDUCTION GUIDELINES
Although microplastic emissions are still largely unregulated, there are a variety of tools available to help assist businesses, federal facilities and local governments reduce their emissions and move towards regulating microplastic pollution.
For example, Fauna & Flora International developed a Microbeads Guidance Document on improving corporate ingredient policies and/or regulatory measures to effectively prevent sources of microplastic pollution. This states that a corporate commitment to remove microplastic ingredients should include:
- Restriction of all microplastic ingredients
- Application to all ‘down the drain’ products
- No exemption for non-marine-tested synthetic solid ingredients
- No exemption for plastic ingredients below a certain size
- Implementation within an ambitious timeframe
- Application to all brands in a company’s portfolio
- Application to all future formulations of products
RESOURCES
Suggested practices for the packaging industry
Guide for companies to assess and prevent the emission of primary synthetic microparticles
Addressing the Fashion Industry Enviromental Audit Committee
Practical solutions for companies to prevent pellet loss Operation Clean Sweep
US Compliance Resources Enviromental Protection Agency