How bad is glitter (and how to make it)

I’ve been doing lots of research on glitter and how it’s bad but it’s not necessarily bad if you are responsible with it and reuse the bits that fall off. But I would mostly stay away from it there's also alternatives like crushed glass, microbeads and loads more Eco friendly types (I would do research first). You can even make your own which is what i'm going to show you. But first i'm going to tell you about the bad stuff. 

Glitter doesn't break down straight away and it will take years and years and maybe even hundreds of years to break down. Also glitter is classified as microplastics because it’s smaller than 5 mm (0.5 cm). Because of the size of the microplastics it’s easy for sea life to consume the microplastics. When fish or sea life eat microplastics it will go to the gut then move to the muscular tissue and whatever eats that will consume the microplastics. You don't want to consume those do you?  

How to make edible glitter

Ingredients 

White Sugar

Food colouring 

1: Add as much sugar as you want into a bowl. This will be as much glitter as you have.

2: Add a few drops of food colouring and mix. You can add more food colouring if needed.

3: Line a baking tray with baking paper and spread the sugar out. 

4: Put in oven for 6-7 minutes.

5: Take it out and let it cool down.

6: Once cooled, break it apart/separate and put in a container. 

Note: This is better for baking because ants may get into it.

How to make craft glitter

Ingredients 

Epsom salt/ plain salt

Food colouring 

1: Add as much salt as you like to a bowl. This will be as much glitter as you have.

2:  Add a few drops of food colouring and mix. You can add more food colouring if needed.

3: Put baking paper on a tray or plate and spread it out on the Tray or plate.

4: let it dry for a 12-24 hours and then separate with the back of a spoon or fingers.

Now it's ready to be used no need for store bought glitter.

Hope this was useful 

Comment on how it went if you tried these.

by Ruby