Glitter is Litter: 60+ music festivals have just banned glitter

Turns out, despite its status as a festival fashion stalwart, glitter is actually really bad for the environment. Plastic pollution has become a burning issue in recent months. Like those plastic microbeads that have been banned from your shower gel, glitter is a microplastic. Worse, it’s often coated with metal. Like microbeads, glitter tends to end up in our rivers and oceans, usually following showering or washing clothes.
Read more: https://thefestivals.uk/2018/04/30/glitter-is-litter-60-music-festivals-have-just-banned-glitter/?source=Snapzu