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Bit by bit microplastics from tyres are polluting our waterways (lighthouse-eco.co.za)

submitted 2 years ago by sheawoodrow@kbin.social to c/environment@beehaw.org

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In urban stormwater, particles from tyre wear were the most prevalent microplastic a new Griffith-led study has found.

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[–] BigTrout75@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago

This too https://www.pugetsoundinstitute.org/2021/08/discovery-of-tire-related-chemical-that-kills-coho-salmon-sparks-widespread-response/