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Michigan lawmakers introduce bills to tackle microplastics in the Great Lakes (wsbt.com)

submitted 1 week ago by Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to c/michigan@midwest.social

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[–] compostgoblin@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If signed into law:

House Bill 4766 and Senate Bill 503 would phase out the manufacture, sale and distribution of plastic microbeads in Michigan by 2026, with stricter limits on personal care products taking effect in 2027.

House Bill 4767 and Senate Bill 504 would establish a statewide program to test drinking water for microplastics between 2027 and 2030, with findings reported in 2031.

House Bill 4768 and Senate Bill 505 would direct the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy to create a long-term monitoring and research plan for the Great Lakes, due by 2026.

All sounds good to me, I hope they pass 🤞

[–] IMALlama@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Agree that these are steps in the right direction. As a society weneed to have a conversation about sources of micro plastics. The vast majority come from things we don't immediately put in the "obviously this is a source of micro plastics" category like synthetic fibers in textiles and tires. Banning plastic micro beads is a good thing to do, but if it's not followed up with more action it could easily be misconstrued as "we're doing something!" without substantially addressing the problem.