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?
Clothing and textiles from natural fibres. No rubber tires as they are major shedders of micro plastics.
Drive less would best the recommendation. Though I feel this doesn’t directly help yourself so much as everyone.
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
They do still contain a good portion of rubber; the natural type farmed from trees.
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.
Trains use steel wheels (unless the government is in the pocket of Big Rubber, like the Michelin trains in Paris)
