We told the Ontario government a microbeads law would help the Great Lakes (and we meant it)

Krystyn Tully presenting to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs at Queen's Park. (Photo: Lake Ontario Waterkeeper)

"Three decades of emissions reductions, restoration, and biodiversity promotion out the window. Because we all wanted our teeth to sparkle more and our wrinkles to show a little less." -- Krystyn Tully

Bill 75, Microbead Elimination and Monitoring Act, 2015 is a private member's bill introduced by MPP Marie-France Lalonde in Ontario in spring, 2015. This 5-minute presentation by Krystyn Tully of Lake Ontario Waterkeeper summarizes the reasons the legislation would help to better protect the Great Lakes. It was delivered to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs on June 4, 2015. 

Watch Krystyn's presentation below.

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