Car tyres shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment – urgent action is needed
Car tyres shed a quarter of all microplastics in the environment – urgent action is needed
Tiny flakes of plastic, generated by the wear and tear of normal driving, eventually accumulate in the soil, in rivers and lakes, and even in our food.
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If only there was an alternative.
What if we replace vulcanized rubber with a metal ring 🤔152 0 ReplyMaybe it could also run on some kind of metal street, to further reduce friction? 🤔
136 0 Replywe could probably manage traffic much easier if switching was controlled vs. random drivers...
96 0 ReplyWhile we're at it, maybe we could install some powerlines to provide the vehicles with electricity. That way they could run on renewable energy.
71 0 ReplyThis would also reduce the need for lithium!
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To make sure it doesn't destroy the road we could put metal in them also...
19 0 ReplyDelightfully devilish, Seymour.
14 0 ReplyI see where you're going. We should all switch to steel tracked Abrams tanks! /jk
9 0 ReplyWe make the tyres solid and the road rubber!
wait, no, damnit
7 0 ReplyNaah. Propellers!
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