Coles和Natio因出售2022年以来新南威尔士州禁止的微生物珠产品而被处以罚款。 Coles and Natio fined for selling microbead products banned in NSW since 2022.

澳大利亚品牌Coles和Natio收到了新南威尔士州环境保护局的合规通知,要求其出售个人护理产品,并使用禁用的微生物带,尽管已在全国淘汰。 Australian brands Coles and Natio received compliance notices from NSW’s Environment Protection Authority for selling personal care products with banned microbeads, despite a national phase-out. 微小的塑料微粒,包括多元酸等生物塑料,在环境中持续存在,可以进入生态系统和人体组织。 The tiny plastic particles, including bioplastics like polylactic acid, persist in the environment and can enter ecosystems and human tissues. 新南威尔士州从2022年11月起禁止洗涤产品中的微生物珠,环保局命令六家公司从货架上去除九个品牌。 NSW banned microbeads in rinse-off products from November 2022, and the EPA ordered six companies to remove nine brands from shelves. 虽然其他国家仍有一些产品可供使用,但执法工作凸显出监管方面存在的差距,只有四个国家有法律禁令。 While some products remain available in other states, enforcement highlights gaps in regulation, with only four states having legal bans. 不遵守行为可导致罚款最高达550 000美元,加上每天55 000美元。 Non-compliance can result in fines up to $550,000 plus $55,000 per day.