Barack Obama has offically banned the use of microbeads in personal cosmetic products that pollute lakes, rivers and oceans.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/barack-obama-signs-ban-microbeads-cosmetic-products-reduce-%E2%80%98plastic-pollution%E2%80%99
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/independent-united-kingdom
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hazardous-products
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cosmetics
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/lake-pollution
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/water-pollution
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/plastics