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"Tire dust makes up the majority of ocean microplastics" (2023) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37728005 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37728005 Mit
by westurner 3y ago
"Tire dust makes up the majority of ocean microplastics" (2023) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37728005 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37728005
Mitigation measures:
- Make tires out of Dandelion tubber
- Remove tire walls from the ocean
- "Chauffeur mode" that lowers torque especially at initial acceleration so that the tires don't spin excessively