pdqcp@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 hours agoMarine researchers find biggest source of microplastics in our ocean is vehicle tyreswww.rnz.co.nzexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1231arrow-down12
arrow-up1229arrow-down1external-linkMarine researchers find biggest source of microplastics in our ocean is vehicle tyreswww.rnz.co.nzpdqcp@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Fuck Cars@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 hours agomessage-square28fedilink
minus-squareCompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·8 hours agoTyres specifically break down on hard surfaces that typically drain directly to a nearby waterway. Used tyres were/are popular for boat fenders and seawalls and the like. That and literally just dumping them. I’m not surprised.
minus-squareVerdant Banana@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·8 hours agowhen growing up people dumped tires purposedly so go back later and tire fish for catfish
Tyres specifically break down on hard surfaces that typically drain directly to a nearby waterway. Used tyres were/are popular for boat fenders and seawalls and the like. That and literally just dumping them. I’m not surprised.
when growing up people dumped tires purposedly so go back later and tire fish for catfish