Glitter is terrible for the environment. Here's why scientists want you to stop using it.

You can probably remember the joy when you were allowed to get the glitter out at school. There's a sense of fun and nostalgia about the sparkly stuff that reminds us of being young when we paint our faces with it at festivals and concerts. But glitter is also terrible for the environment. Most glitter products are made from plastic, which is a huge problem for marine life. When glitter is washed down the drain, it becomes part of the growing problem of "microplastics," which are consumed by plankton, fish, and birds, and have a detrimental impact.

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