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FactCheck: do Australians with an average seafood diet ingest 11,000 pieces of plastic a year

Dave West from the environmental group Boomerang Alliance told Fairfax that if you've got an average seafood diet in Australia, you're probably ingesting about 11,000 plastic pieces a year. Is that right?

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How To: Natural DIY Skin Remedies For Different Skin Types

1 Million Women is ditching microbeads that are often found in skincare and cleaning. Along the way, we've been learning about alternatives to senseless cleaners and skincare. This is a great resource for anyone looking to get into home made beauty products.

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Planet-loving alternatives to microbeads – we asked, you answered!

After the US ban on microbeads, 1 Million Women isn't waiting around for legislation to change. We're saying no to microbeads now!

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How To Dispose of Microbeads

The last place microbeads belong is down the drain. So how can you get rid of them responsibly?

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What do idyllic beaches and facial scrubs have in common?

You are probably washing your face or brushing your teeth with plastic microbeads. And it's poisoning the ocean. So how can we identify microplastics, and why is it so important to #banthebead?

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