Anyway, I was under the impression that the biggest culprit in microplastics in the environment is plastics woven into clothing, yet there’s no mention of avoiding those here.

[–] cattywampas@midwest.social 26 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Tires and clothing. I buy natural fibers exclusively now if I can, but there are no non-microplastic creating options for tires.

[–] TreadOnMe@hexbear.net 1 points 3 weeks ago

The creation of tire rubber was literally one of the first known carbon polymerization processes, and the nature of wear on tires means that micro-plastics are an absolutely unavoidable aspect of their use.

[–] boiledfrog@hexbear.net 19 points 4 weeks ago

Also car tires

[–] TreadOnMe@hexbear.net 18 points 4 weeks ago

This is correct. Your average plastic packaging for food has a silicone layer on it that prevents the vast majority of microplastic transfer.

[–] woodenghost@hexbear.net 14 points 4 weeks ago

I think it's tires.

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 9 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

It's still there for me.

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Edit. Maybe it's a slow(-ish) roll out and not everybody sees the same thing.

[–] PKMKII@hexbear.net 7 points 4 weeks ago

Maybe the algorithm decided I’m not worthy to see that part of the article.