#Tire Wear a Major Source of #Microplastics, Say Researchers

Source: https://www.plasticstoday.com/medical/tire-wear-a-major-source-of-microplastics-say-researchers

Six million tonnes of tire wear particles are released globally each year. Particulate matter from tire wear is a significant source of microplastics in rivers and oceans, and tire wear in cities could pose up to a four-fold greater risk to the environment than other microplastics, according to the researchers.

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