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Bodywash Shouldn't Threaten Wildlife. Protect New York's Waters From Harmful Microbeads.

Did you know hundreds of popular soaps, shampoos, toothpastes, and other products are loaded with dangerous plastic microbeads?

Each year, an estimated 19 tons of these tiny, chemical-collecting plastics pollute New York waters damaging the fragile ecosystem, harming wildlife, and threatening our health.

Safe, natural alternatives exist — but it's going to take all of us raising our voices together to stop these dangerous materials from ending up in our waters.

Right now the New York City Council is considering a bill that would ban microbeads from personal care products in New York City before more damage is done to the state's waters. It will also ensure that manufacturers do not switch to other damaging alternatives, including so-called biodegradable plastics.

Some companies have already made the switch to safer, natural abrasives instead of plastics. However, we need this legislation to solve this problem once and for all and protect our water, health, and wildlife.

Tell New York City's elected leaders: Ban personal care products containing dangerous microbeads and protect New York waters!
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Dear New York City Municipal Leaders and Speaker Mark-Viverito,

As a supporter of the Wildlife Conservation Society, I'm writing to express my strong support for banning personal care products containing microbeads (Int 0928-2015). This legislation is necessary to ban plastic microbeads from personal care products before more damage is done to New York's waters. The legislation will also ensure that manufacturers do not switch to other damaging alternatives, including so-called biodegradable plastics.

Plastic microbeads are an ingredient in a variety of personal care products such as facial scrubs, soaps, shampoos, and toothpastes. Scientific studies demonstrate that plastic microbeads are polluting New York's waterways, and threaten fish, wildlife, and human health.

Plastic microbeads are completely unnecessary, and some companies are already using safer, natural abrasives instead of plastic. While voluntary efforts by some companies are good first step, a legislative ban on all plastic microbeads is needed to solve the problem once and for all.

Please join New York City Council Members Daniel R. Garodnick, Fernando Cabrera, Carlos Menchaca, Corey D. Johnson, Ritchie J. Torres, Mark Levine, Rafael L. Espinal Jr., Paul A. Vallone, Costa G. Constantinides, Helen K. Rosenthal, Margaret S. Chin, Peter A. Koo, Deborah L. Rose, Mark Treyger, James G. Van Bramer, Stephen T. Levin, Rory I. Lancman, Andrew Cohen, Inez E. Dickens, Ben Kallos, Donovan J. Richards, Daniel Dromm, Brad S. Lander, Ydanis A. Rodriguez, Eric A. Ulrich, Karen Koslowitz, Maria del Carmen Arroyo, and Elizabeth Crowley in their efforts to protect our waters from plastic pollution and become a cosponsor of legislation banning personal care products containing microbeads (Int 0928-2015).

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