Dental floss and razors are the latest beauty offenders threatening marine life

Published: 10-Sep-2019
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Consumers are wising up to the dangers of wet wipes and cotton buds, but these products are not the only offenders in the beauty cupboard

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Dental floss and razor blades are some of the biggest beauty offenders when it comes to polluting water systems and harming marine life.

Wet wipes and cotton buds have hit

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