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It's sparkly, it's festive and some scientists want to see it swept from the face of the Earth.

Scientists are highlighting the damage that glitter does to our seas, oceans and environment. 🌊💦

They are calling for a worldwide ban on the sparkly, shiny pieces of plastic that decorate everything from eyelids to greetings cards to furniture. Scientists from New Zealand's Massey University say glitter is a micro-plastic and should therefore be banned.

They say a considerable amount of glitter ends up in the world's oceans. Fish cannot digest it and it does not break down, so it stays in the food chain. 🐠🐟🐡

Professor Richard Thompson conducted research in the seas around the United Kingdom. He found that plastic particles were discovered in about one-third of the fish caught.

Micro-plastics are tiny pieces of plastic that are less than five millimeters long. Most glitter produced around the world falls into the category of micro-plastics. Some cosmetics companies are now discontinuing their use of plastic glitter. 💄

The company Lush stated: "We've avoided micro-plastics by switching to synthetic and mineral glitter."