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It’s good that EVs promise the possibility of phasing out fossil-fuelled transport.

But, given that tyre particles “account for 28% of microplastics entering the environment globally”

and that plastics are a factor in biodiversity loss and fertility decline…

EVs should be *as light as possible*

https://www.port.ac.uk/news-events-and-blogs/blogs/protecting-our-environment/car-tyres-shed-a-quarter-of-all-microplastics-in-the-environment-urgent-action-is-needed