How much microplastic is generated during mountain biking? (www.uni-bayreuth.de)

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[-] brot@feddit.org 16 points 2 months ago

Rubber counts as microplastic pollution, because it has the same effects: It will not biodegrade, is not healthy to have in your body, but will accumulate there

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber_pollution

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