Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Caroline Lucas (Green Party), on Monday, 7 March 2016, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 84 members in total.

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BAN ON MICROBEADS

That this House notes with concern the biological and toxicological harm caused by microbeads, tiny plastic particles used as exfoliating agents in a variety of cosmetic products such as scrubs, soaps and toothpaste; further notes that in the US a ban on microbeads in cosmetic and personal care products will be in place by April 2017; considers the Government's plan to work with the cosmetics industry towards a voluntary phase-out by 2020 to be inadequate given that non-plastic, environmentally-friendly alternatives to microbeads are readily available now; and calls on the Government to follow the example of the US administration, and work with EU partners to introduce an EU-­wide ban without delay.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

1202 

Session

2015-16

Other sponsors

Mark Durkan

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

Baroness Debbonaire

Stuart C McDonald

Liz Saville Roberts

Subjects

Consumers Business Environment protection Regulation

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk