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Taking the sparkle off the sparkling time
Marine Pollution Bulletin2021
15 citations
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Score: 35
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Cristiana Guerranti,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Marinella Perosa,
Cristiana Guerranti
Cristiana Guerranti
Cristiana Guerranti
Cristiana Guerranti
Marinella Perosa,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Stanislao Bevilacqua,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti
Cristiana Guerranti,
Cristiana Guerranti
Cristiana Guerranti
Cristiana Guerranti
Cristiana Guerranti,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Stanislao Bevilacqua,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Cristiana Guerranti
Cristiana Guerranti
Cristiana Guerranti
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Stanislao Bevilacqua,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Stanislao Bevilacqua,
Cristiana Guerranti
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti
Cristiana Guerranti
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Stanislao Bevilacqua,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Cristiana Guerranti
Cristiana Guerranti
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Monia Renzi,
Stanislao Bevilacqua,
Cristiana Guerranti
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti
Cristiana Guerranti,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Cristiana Guerranti
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Monia Renzi,
Cristiana Guerranti,
Cristiana Guerranti
Summary
This review examines glitter—tiny metallic-coated plastic particles used in cosmetics, crafts, and food decoration—as a largely overlooked source of microplastic pollution. Glitter particles are difficult to filter from wastewater and persist in aquatic environments, posing ecological risks similar to other microplastics.
The awareness of impact of microplastics has led stakeholders to define strategies for the reduction of plastic emission and for their removal from aquatic environments. Glitter includes a wide range of shapes, chemical types of plastics covered by a metallic layer and color addition that confer them the typical 'sparkling' aspect. Here we focus on critical aspects that make glitter a product with a potential of significant environmental impact suggesting the need to take effective measures to limit emissions. Glitter is used here as a paradigm for all emergent plastic pollutants which calls for a deeper rethinking of our concept of sustainability. We are only at the beginning of the studies on glitter in the aquatic environment but on the basis of their potential impacts now is the time to take decisions taking the sparkle off the sparkling time.