Italian SMEs hit back at EU ban on microplastics

Published: 24-Jun-2019

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Italian cosmetics SMEs are concerned about the EU’s ban on intentionally added microplastics, saying that the research and development costs could put them out of business.

Italy is the fourth-largest cosmetics producer in Europe and makes 65% of all makeup in the market, but the majority of its producers are SMEs, many in companies with less than 10 members of staff.

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