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People be receiving fewer glittery Christmas cards this year as harmful microplastics have been banned across the European Union.

The European Commission has outlawed the sale of plastics smaller than five millimetres and that are intentionally added to products but do not dissolve or break down naturally.

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[-] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 43 points 1 year ago

One of the best pieces of news I've heard in my life. I hate glitter. It gets everywhere.

[-] Player2@sopuli.xyz 25 points 1 year ago

It's also coarse, irritating, and rough

[-] Zellith@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

And it gets everywhere.

[-] ZagamTheVile@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

It's the herpes of the craft world.

[-] 11181514@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago
[-] trollercoaster@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

"art" supplies

[-] Astarii_Tyler@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

The non-plastic glitter that it will be replaced by is finer and lighter.

[-] Transcendant@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

And sequins. I had a one night stand once with a woman who had a sequin dress on, I was finding random sequins multiple house moves later.

this post was submitted on 18 Oct 2023
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