The biggest likely source of microplastics in California coastal waters? Car tires!e

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Oct 3, 2019 | 01:51 PM

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The biggest likely source of microplastics in California coastal waters? Car tires!e

The biggest likely source of microplastics in California coastal waters? Our car tires

A new study finds that tire dust and fragments appear to be the largest source of microplastics polluting San Francisco Bay, and it is likely that the same is true for other coastal waters in California.(David Madison / Getty Images)

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Oct 5, 2019 | 08:44 AM

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I kind of buy that.

Too many ppl wanting to go places. Minimum 2400lbs of metal required to shuttle a 150lb meatbag around.

Don’t see it changing. Electric cars are even heavier.

Oct 6, 2019 | 03:27 PM

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From the article:

"52 studies recently concluded that humans on average consume a credit card’s worth of microplastic each week. "

From Homer Simpson:

"Mmmm....microplastic"