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Policy Record

Microbead-Free Waters Act

Geographic Coverage

United States

Level

National

Year Agreed

2015

Language

English

Included in analysis?

Yes

Trade linked?

No

Keyword(s)

Microplastics

Effectiveness Studies

McDevitt et al., 2017. Addressing the issue of microplastics in the wake of microbead-free waters act - a new standard can facilitate improved policy (https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.6b05812 )
Strifling, 2016. The Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015: Model for Future Environmental Legislation or Black Swan? (https://ssrn.com/abstract=2895100 )
United Nations Environment Programme, 2018. Single-use plastics: A roadmap for sustainability (https://www.unep.org/resources/report/single-use-plastics-roadmap-sustainability )

About

i This is a copy of an original policy found during research done at the Nicholas Institute. See sourcing information below for details.

Sourcing and Notes

Policy originally found at: https://www.congress.gov/114/plaws/publ114/PLAW-114publ114.pdf