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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Isn't it mostly tires? Which is just another reason humanity has to be cured of this insane car-craziness.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

Tires are there biggest ones, yeah, but number two is shedding from synthetic clothing creation and laundering

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think micro plastics are in all the water everywhere.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

We're talking about their major sources, not where they're now consequently found