Graphic indicating estimated share of microplastics in the world's oceans, by source. Largest sources: Synthetic textiles Car tires City dust

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   CelloMom On Cars (cellomomoncars@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 12-Feb-2024 07:21:24 JST CelloMom On Cars

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   I will now stop using laundry pods.
   Even while acknowledging that their contribution to microplastics is small.

   The major contributors to microplastics in the oceans:

   Synthetic textiles
   (They make me sweat unpleasantly, so I stay away from those, too),

   Car tires
   (why I bike: skinny tires, a lot less wear!)

   City dust
   (Guessing that includes the two above, plus house paint and such).

   From:
   https://www.statista.com/chart/17957/where-the-oceans-microplastics-come-from/