ddh@lemmy.sdf.org to Fuck CarsEnglish · 1 year agoTire Dust Makes Up the Majority of Ocean Microplastics, Study Findswww.thedrive.comexternal-linkmessage-square111fedilinkarrow-up1809arrow-down114cross-posted to: fuckcars@lemmy.caearthscience@mander.xyzsciencescience@hexbear.nethackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshackernews@derp.foo
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minus-squareBruceLeelinkfedilinkarrow-up9·1 year agoForget about the ocean. There is a more pressing matter as they are closer from tires than oceans : our lungs !!
minus-squarenyoooom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoYes but no, because from the ocean it gets into the water cycle, and into dirt, plants and animals, and we end up ingesting it too. Ocean microplastic is much more irreversible than atmospheric one.
Forget about the ocean. There is a more pressing matter as they are closer from tires than oceans : our lungs !!
Yes but no, because from the ocean it gets into the water cycle, and into dirt, plants and animals, and we end up ingesting it too.
Ocean microplastic is much more irreversible than atmospheric one.
A true recipe for ecoanxiety.