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Tire Dust Makes Up the Majority of Ocean Microplastics, Study Finds
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this post was submitted on 01 Oct 2023
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That was always the thing I was wondering about. Where was the origin of these microplastics. Surely it wasn't all just those little beads that were in soap and shampoo
Some of it is due to washing clothes made of nylon or polyester, and of course that water eventually will go into the ocean.
The other source aside from tires and those beads is all the other plastics that we use. Especially when exposed to the elements, all(?) plastics eventually break down into tiny particles. This includes all synthetic fibers, by the way. I've seen studies that show how much synthetic clothes release microplastics each time we wash them.
That's a real bummer because lots of my clothes are synthetic fabrics and I really like them compared to cotton. Sigh.
Sorry to hear. I prefer natural fibers, so it doesn't affect me that much.