Australian researchers have found that tire wear and tear is a major contributor to urban waterway pollution, producing particulate matter that includes microplastics. But, they also found that there are effective ways of reducing this type of pollution, which can affect the health of the…
    • marco@beehaw.orgEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      All regulation with any teeth against big business I’ve seen in recent years came from the EU.

      • theneverfox@pawb.socialEnglish
        5·
        1 year ago

        What do you mean? The US has been going left and right to companies and making them pinky promise to transition past the orphan crushing machine (in exchange for increasing the orphan quota)