I am busy and don’t have time to research all of the ways corporations have poisoned us.

What are some good rules on how to avoid microplastics?

Eat local foods? Avoid processed foods? Walk/bike? Use dry soaps? Don’t use any take away containers? Avoid walking near busy roads? Use cotton/wool for all clothing?

  • @venusaur
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    114 months ago

    Where are you supposed to get tires not made of rubber?

    • @[email protected]
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      94 months ago

      Drive less would best the recommendation. Though I feel this doesn’t directly help yourself so much as everyone.

    • sunzu2
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      54 months ago

      Tires are made of vulcanized “rubber” which is actually an oil product.

      Rubber tires would be fine as rubber is a natural material but they would expensive and not as durable

      • @kitnaht
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        24 months ago

        They do still contain a good portion of rubber; the natural type farmed from trees.

      • @[email protected]
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        24 months ago

        I had a similar thought, but when I looked into it, the difference between natural and oil based rubber is not significant. Natural rubber would be just as bad.

        • sunzu2
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          14 months ago

          Why? Wouldnt it just rot away instead ofinger for 300 years?

          • @[email protected]
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            24 months ago

            It’s a polymer just like synthetic rubber. It isn’t like other natural products. Wood can rot because it’s made of cellulose, but rubber can’t. Nothing eats it.

    • @evasive_chimpanzee
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      34 months ago

      Trains use steel wheels (unless the government is in the pocket of Big Rubber, like the Michelin trains in Paris)

      • @[email protected]
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        34 months ago

        That would work great on cars too, all we need is all the roads to be as smooth and even as steel rails.