Car tires shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment. Urgent action is needed
phys.org
Every year, billions of vehicles worldwide shed an estimated 6 million tons of tire fragments. These tiny flakes of plastic, generated by the wear and tear of normal driving, eventually accumulate in the soil, in rivers and lakes, and even in our food. Researchers in South China recently found tire-derived chemicals in most human urine samples.

cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/20009882

Car tires shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment. Urgent action is needed

Electric cars are not THE solution.

  • The Menemen@lemmy.ml
    1·
    1 year ago

    Yeah, in Germany there is already a lot of pressure on sewage network operators to get it out of the rainwater (we have many separate sewer systems). And that is honestly quite annoying. Put the pressure on the polluter (car/tire industry and car drivers), not the troubleshooter.

    It is also a waste of money and space. The facilities to get it out are huge and expensive. This is also naturally paid for by the general public.

  • Yawweee877h444@lemmy.world
    0·
    1 year ago

    We need flying hover cars. Imagine if we could get rid of all the cement and asphalt everywhere. Also no more traffic jams.

    A sci-fi nerd can dream.

    • anti-idpol action@programming.devOP
      1·
      1 year ago

      If you are referring to me, then present a proof, since the burden of the evidence lies on the accuser.

      If you mean the link or crosspost author, jfc, ever heard of something called critical analysis?