Spring is here, holidays are approaching and as an end-of-exams celebration, students and their families throw a lot of confetti over the celebrating ones.
Confetti is difficult to clean up and often end up in the stormwater in shape of micro plastics. How much of this plastic can flow into our lakes?
There are confetti made from paper, but is it really a good option? What chemicals does colored paper contain? What happens when it rains and the paper swells and clumps together and flows into the stormwater?
Are there any options that are more environmentally friendly or should confetti be banned altogether? In some areas, plastic confetti is already banned, how about your town?
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