"Whether it is embellishing elaborate costumes, delicately applied as eye makeup, or smeared across bare skin, glitter is everywhere at Rio de Janeiro's carnival in Brazil. The world's largest party, which ended on Wednesday, leaves a trail of sparkles in its wake. At one bloco last weekend, a huge sound truck and dancers in leopard print led thousands of revellers down the promenade at Flamengo beach."
"A study on microplastics pollution published last year found that contamination on a beach in Rio increased significantly during carnival, with glitter the main culprit. Researchers took samples of sand along Flamengo beach, a popular location for the street parties known as blocos, before, during and after the carnival, as well as a control sample eight months later, to measure the concentration of microplastics."
Glitter appears across costumes, eye makeup, and smeared skin at Rio de Janeiro's carnival, leaving sparkles on promenades and beaches. Revelers apply glitter at home or on the way out to enhance minimalist outfits and accessories. Large street parties at Flamengo beach featured thousands of revellers, sound trucks, and dancers in leopard print. Heavy glitter use increases pollution along the city's seafront and contributes to microplastic contamination. A study of microplastics found contamination on Flamengo beach rose significantly during carnival, identifying glitter as the main culprit. Researchers sampled sand before, during, and after carnival and collected an eight-month-later control sample to measure concentrations.
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