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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The other big offender are synthetic textiles btw.
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And on the other hand, growing cotton uses a lot of water. And wool comes from animals.
What actually is the greenest material to make garments of?
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I think hemp would be the best material for clothes, but in most places it's still an illegal plant.
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The hemp used to make clothes (and rope) is Indian Hemp - dogbane. Its a native of North America (the "indian" refers to red indians, not the country India), unlike marijuana which is European. Its not banned anywhere.
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Those reusable grocery bags made from recycled plastic? Disintegrates into dust eventually. And in your household to while it does so.
Use either natural fiber or nylon(more durable and by default, PFAS free).
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I use a 40L messenger backpack for my groceries with a cotton bag inside for anything that doesn't fit.
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Watch half the people in this sub completely scroll past your comment ignoring the fact that they are contributing to being insane amount of microplastics in our blood currently
Y'all don't stand for shit
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I watch you accusing me of the same thing in the other comment, since you probably scrolled past my username. Hypocrite.
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My basement Is a nudist resort. good thing no one can see through the egress windows!
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You have to wipe those off once in a wile.
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