- cross-posted to:
- climate@slrpnk.net
- hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.se
cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/20009882
Car tires shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment. Urgent action is needed
Electric cars are not THE solution.
- menemen ( @menemen@lemmy.ml ) 15•5 days ago
Yeah, in Germany there is already a lot of pressure on sewage network operators to get it out of the rainwater (we have many separate sewer systems). And that is honestly quite annoying. Put the pressure on the polluter (car/tire industry and car drivers), not the troubleshooter.
It is also a waste of money and space. The facilities to get it out are huge and expensive. This is also naturally paid for by the general public.
- Lysergid ( @Lysergid@lemmy.ml ) 3•4 days ago
Problem is that there is no good mechanism to put pressure on polluter in this case because any additional cost will be paid by consumer. We need to develop transit, design cities and reform job market to the point where cars are just not competitive.
Bob and Alice will be riding car if nearest mall is 10 km away and you need 1,5h to get there by bus. They also will ride car if Bob can’t rely on tram schedules or Alice have to go to the office despite working in globally distributed IT business. We need systematic approach to the problem.
- HiddenLayer555 ( @HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml ) English11•4 days ago
Virgin rubber on asphalt
Chad steel on steel
- uis ( @uis@lemm.ee ) 7•5 days ago
- lolola ( @lolola@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 4•5 days ago
At this point the better question is what isn’t stored in the balls.
- RisingSwell ( @RisingSwell@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 2•4 days ago
Oddly enough, pee.
- technocrit ( @technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) 1•5 days ago
Too this was posted by a fascist.
If you are referring to me, then present a proof, since the burden of the evidence lies on the accuser.
If you mean the link or crosspost author, jfc, ever heard of something called critical analysis?