When children wash off glitter after parties, it enters the wastewater system. These tiny microplastics are so small that many water treatment facilities can’t filter them out effectively. They pass through treatment plants and flow into rivers, which eventually carry them to the sea.

With traditional plastic glitter in party bags, every children’s party contributes to ocean pollution. Multiply that by millions of parties each year, and the impact becomes staggering. Choosing eco-friendly party bag fillers is a simple way to celebrate without contributing to this problem.

Once in the ocean, plastic microplastics from conventional glitter become part of the growing crisis of marine pollution. The consequences for marine life are serious:

Fish, sea turtles, seabirds, and even tiny plankton mistake microplastics for food. When ingested, these particles can block digestive systems and lead to starvation, release toxic chemicals into animals’ bodies, accumulate up the food chain affecting larger predators, and reduce the nutritional value of the food marine animals consume.

Even filter feeders like mussels and oysters consume microplastics as they filter water. By choosing biodegradable face glitter for your party bags, you’re helping protect ocean ecosystems for future generations.