A few months ago, shoppers in Germany were reported to have been stockpiling decorative glitter. That's because it is now officially banned in the EU. Glitter is made of plastic, and since plastic ...

While glitter may add some much needed sparkle into our lives, anyone who has a young child—or simply loves to embrace the glitz—knows just how difficult it is to get rid of afterwards. It’s also what ...

There's a predator in the ocean, and it's not at all what anyone would expect. The culprit: glitter. Glitter is made up of tiny pieces of plastic, also known as microplastics, coated in metal, that ...

Due to its minuscule size and its ease of scattering, glitter is more harmful than other sorts of microplastics.

The European Union is after microplastics – and glitter is on their hit list. In an effort to restrict the sale of plastics less than five millimetres small, the EU has enacted a ban against the ...

The European Union continues its crusade against microplastics, and this time they're coming for sparkles and shimmer: As of October 17, there is effectively a ban on glitter in Europe. The ban ...