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"Tires are the most important safety component on a car, yet there’s increasing
research that they’re doing a good deal of harm, too. Slowly, surely, one mote
of black dust at a time, tires are leaving their mark on the environment.
According to researchers at Imperial College London, our cars and trucks emit 6
million tons of tire wear particles every year, transportation detritus that
goes into the air, the land, and the water. That’s a massive figure that
ignores the nearly 250 million tires that are disposed of annually in North
America, roughly half of which are burned.
It’s a depressing state of affairs, but there is room for optimism. Every major
tire manufacturer globally is raising its game — not only in terms of
performance in the face of bigger, heavier electric cars but also in terms of
environmental impact. Renewable materials are finding their way into modern
tires, and there’s even greener rubber on the horizon, too.
Truly sustainable tires are becoming a reality, but will it be enough?"
Via
Future Crunch:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
