World's biggest party scales back on glitter to help oceans

摘要

A common sight at Rio de Janeiro's famous annual street celebration is colorful glitter spreadrnacross revelers' skin.rnBut concerns over the environmental impacts of these microplastics are dampening spirits atrnCarnival, the largest party in the world.rnMany Brazilians say they cannot afford the new "sustainable glitter" products. So some partiersrnare cutting back on the amount on glitter they use.rn"Imagine the amount of glitter that is used in Carnival; it's amazing," said Felipe Gusmão, arnprofessor at the Federal University of São Paulo's Marine Science Institute in Santos. "We usernit, we wash it, and it goes straight to the water. That's the biggest problem."