The Yurok, Port Gamble S’Klallam, and Puyallup Tribes today petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish regulations prohibiting the manufacturing, processing, use, and distribution of 6PPD in and for tires – a chemical used by companies worldwide. When 6PPD reacts with ground-l...
In general, tires are a huge environmental problem. The heavier the vehicle, the more wear on its tires (and the roads in general.) As with half of the world’s problems, it seems like the solution is more trains, and better trains. Both for freight and for transit. Getting heavy trucks and single-commuter cars off the roads helps with more than just GHG emissions at the tailpipe.