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[-] Jack@lemmy.ca 39 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

Biggest sources:

  • 7.6 Mt from macro plastics breaking down
  • 1.3 Mt from paint
  • 1.0 Mt from tyres

10-40 Mt released into environment/year, and increasing.

[-] Delusional@lemmy.world 8 points 4 hours ago

I'm kinda surprised that more comes from paint than tires.

[-] ChilledPeppers@lemmy.world 1 points 30 minutes ago

I think it depends on measure, if im not mistaken, by weight arohnd 50% of microplastics are tire dust.

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