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Though it seems the ban came into too late. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/oct/22/microplastics-found-in-human-stools-for-the-first-time?CMP=fb_gu&fbclid=IwAR0kf_c5LWrSrHCqnZwMuUTQ7vbLhYhNLG33gd4HkedLkW0-INHSblkdeVI

Pretty sure microbeads are banned in all cosmetic and personal care products. That includes toothpaste.

Undoubtedly the biofuel targets caused a spike in use in the EU. Now it seems they've realised the unintended consequence of their policy and tried to fix it. In terms of global usage though, palm oil for bio fuel in the EU is minimal. Indonesia alone uses 50% more palm oil than the EU.

Palm oil is in half the packaged products in a UK supermarket; from shampoo to ice cream to bread. How's the EU responsible for that? In Italy most packaged supermarket products have a big 'No palm oil' badge on the front.

The per capita American carbon footprint is double that of the Chinese. India's is well below the global average.