Cap'n TransitSep 28, 2023

Edit to note that this is apparently 78% of microplastics *from specific sources, including textiles and personal care products*, which is only 11% of total microplastics.

So about 8% of total microplastics is directly from car tires.

RT @jme_pew Turns out “microplastics” isn’t descriptive enough. We should be panicking about *tire dust.*

“Seventy-eight percent of ocean microplastics are synthetic tire rubber, according to a report by the Pew Charitable Trust.”

https://e360.yale.edu/features/tire-pollution-toxic-chemicals

Road Hazard: Evidence Mounts on Toxic Pollution from Tires

Researchers are only beginning to uncover the toxic cocktail of chemicals, microplastics, and heavy metals hidden in car and truck tires. But experts say these tire emissions are a significant source of air and water pollution and may be affecting humans as well as wildlife.

Yale E360
Show threadSy TaffelSep 28, 2023

@capntransit This is misleading.

The original report says 'Eleven per cent of total plastic entering the ocean in 2016 comes from the four key sources of microplastics
we selected to model (tyre dust, pellets, textile micro-fibres, and microplastics in personal care products)' (p89)

The 78% figure is 78% of the 11% from those four sources. Not overall.

While most plastics enter as macroplastics, they break down into microplastics over time.

https://www.systemiq.earth/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/BreakingThePlasticWave_MainReport.pdf

Show threadCap'n TransitSep 28, 2023
@sy That's important context, but it's still at least 8.6% of microplastics coming from tires. Do we know how much of the macroplastics is from auto-related sources?
Show threadDan Fixes Coin-Ops
@capntransit @sy your original post still says 78% and folk are still boosting it, definitely wanna hit the edit button on that one
Sep 28, 2023 at 1:28pmWeb
Show threadCap'n TransitSep 28, 2023
@ifixcoinops @sy The easiest way to get me to not do something is to tell me to do it.
Show threadMirre Sep 28, 2023
@capntransit @ifixcoinops @sy so youd rather allow misinformation to spread about a pretty serious topic just because someone told you to correct a small error in your post? Wow.
Show threadCap'n TransitSep 28, 2023
@foervraengd @ifixcoinops @sy I'll get around to it. I know this is gonna blow your mind, but people on the internet have egos, and this little inaccuracy pales in comparison to most of the misinformation flying around.
Show threadDan Fixes Coin-OpsSep 28, 2023
@capntransit @foervraengd @sy dude it's alright, people make mistakes all the time, just fix them as you go along
Show threadflere-imsaho 🇺🇦Sep 28, 2023

@capntransit do yourself a favour and read this and your two other latest toots aloud. (to yourself, but aloud). thanks in advance.

@foervraengd @ifixcoinops @sy

Show threadCap'n TransitSep 28, 2023
@mawhrin @foervraengd @ifixcoinops @sy I'll do you a favor and block you, you condescending twit.
Show threadMirre Sep 29, 2023
@capntransit you are a tar pit @ifixcoinops @sy