Sheril KirshenbaumApr 25, 2023

I’m not an advocate of cancel culture, but would be completely okay, as both a parent & environmentalist, if we collectively cancel glitter.

https://www.discovermagazine.com/environment/yes-glitter-really-is-bad-for-the-environment#:~:text=Glitter%20is%20Actually%20a%20Microplastic&text=“It's%20in%20the%20right%20size%20range%20and%20contains%20synthetic%20polymers.”&text=Glitter%20is%20commonly%20made%20of,to%20create%20a%20reflective%20surface.

Yes, Glitter Really is Bad for the Environment

The sparkly stuff is an environmental nightmare. It's also just one example of a larger category of pollutants that scientists are still struggling to understand.

Discover Magazine
Show threadDavid Christianson
@Sheril when I taught Early Childhood, glitter was banned in the classroom. I STILL came home carrying the stuff every day.
Apr 25, 2023 at 7:15pmWeb