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Thoath@leminal.space ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

• UsernameHere@lemy.lol ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Tires are the 2nd largest contributor to microplastics in the ocean. Synthetic fabric like nylon, polyester, etc. are the main contribution.

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  • 5in1k@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    And the majority of that is fishing nets. I’ll keep my printer thank you.

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  • SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Aw man there goes my all polyester 70’s wardrobe!

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    • UsernameHere@lemy.lol ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      That wardrobe will live on forever in our hearts and minds… in the form of microplastics.

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• Flipper@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Insert scroll of truth meme here.

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• Thoath@leminal.space ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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• SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Tires are made of rubber though.

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  • Thoath@leminal.space ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Tires have suspended micro plastics in the rubber, and small particles of rubber are still under the ‘micro plastics’ umbrella as a synthetic plastic polymer, glad you have such an understanding

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    • SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Shouldn't those be micro rubbers and I'm not talking about my condoms.

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      • Thoath@leminal.space ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        The main definition of rubber is only differentiated by it’s elastic makeup, I understand you’re working with a 5th grade reading level but, homie… they’re classified as micro plastics as much as you want to …do whatever this is

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      • Thoath@leminal.space ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Even if you personally decide ‘auhh my micro rubbers’ a tire isn’t a solid block of rubber, it has structural enforcement that is plastic, and both of these polymers, when under 5mm, is micro plastic by definition

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  • Skua@kbin.earth ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Rubber, including natural rubber, is a hydrocarbon polymer and should probably count as a plastic in any useful definition of the word for this context. Normally natural rubber is biodegradable, of course, but we vulcanise it for usage in tyres, and that makes it much less so. As such, tyres are a huge source of either microplastic pollution or, if you want to call it something else, functionally-identical microrubber pollution

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    • Thoath@leminal.space ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      This isn’t someone who is ignorant, they’re just a troll don’t strain yourself

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      • Skua@kbin.earth ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        In my defence they had not posted the replies to others when I had started typing

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    • SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Functionally-identical microrubber pollution doesn't quite have the ring that microplastics does.

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• umbrella@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

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  • Thoath@leminal.space ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    UsernameHere has it right below you love

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  • db2@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Your mom.

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• Jumuta@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  tbf what matters here more is microplastic production per capita rather than overall production

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  • Jax@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    That is what’s referred to as ‘a distinction without a difference’.

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    • Jumuta@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      what’s your opinion on private jets?

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      • Jax@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Nobody should have a private jet

        How is that relevant to the topic of microplastics? Outside of tires, which again — see my first point.

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  • Thoath@leminal.space ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Which is much lower than 3d printers, than it is for cars :3

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    • Jumuta@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      yeah probably, im not debating that (open source 3d printing is one of the best innovations in recent years fight me)

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