AB 888: Removing ugly plastics from beauty products (2015)

Synthetic plastic microbeads are in hundreds of personal care products including toothpaste and body wash, are not biodegradable, and absorb toxins. They are not recovered in traditional wastewater treatment plants and are becoming pervasive in our waterways and ocean. Fish and other marine life consume them; toxins then accumulate up the food chain and pose a health threat to people and wildlife. AB 888 will phase out the use of plastic microbeads in personal care products in favor of the many available biodegradable alternatives.