In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, hundreds of thousands of people cover themselves in glitter for the biggest party in the world, ...

A bill banning the sale and use of plastic and metallic glitter has yet to go through in Brazil as the capital’s sandy shores bear cost of carnival’s shine ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Glitter makes everything sparkle. Like many of its plastic counterparts--plastic bags, straws and microbeads-- glitter is under the microscope for its affects on the environment. "It ...

For people living near these waterways, the proposed law aims to address one of the most common pollutants found worldwide.

SAN DIEGO — A push for cleaner cosmetics is gaining traction in California, as state lawmakers take aim at products containing plastic glitter. On Tuesday, the California Senate Judiciary Committee ...

California lawmakers want to crack down further on microplastics. KPBS environment reporter Tammy Murga spoke with the lawmaker who's leading that push. A decade ago, California banned the sale of ...

A bit of glitter is like a bottle of champagne on New Year’s Eve: It’s all fun and games until the next morning. Traditional glitter is a microplastic, which means most of it ends up in bodies of ...

While glitter may add some much needed sparkle into our lives, anyone who has a young child—or simply loves to embrace the glitz—knows just how difficult it is to get rid of afterwards. It’s also what ...