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Marine researchers find biggest source of microplastics in our ocean is vehicle tyres

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Marine researchers find biggest source of microplastics in our ocean is vehicle tyres

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Fuck CarsEnglish · 5 months ago

It was found broken down tyres were the largest source of microplastics in New Zealand's coastal waters.

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I wonder as well how much comes to play from tires dumped in the ocean like the Osborne reefs as they’re degradation over time.

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