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boredatoms
on Nov 29, 2024
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Car tires shed a quarter of all microplastics in t...
Can they make tires without these problems?
jcrben
on Nov 29, 2024
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Probably. Mentioned a couple manufacturers working on greener tires:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42273418
danparsonson
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Tyres trade material for grip, so, I think it's unlikely.
tomrod
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Sure. They already do. We use them on bikes.
uoaei
on Nov 29, 2024
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Bikes have completely different needs and are very light compared to cars. It's apples to oranges.
tomrod
on Nov 29, 2024
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Both are sufficient modes of transport, one a death machine and the other much broader use.
uoaei
on Nov 29, 2024
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Totally, bicycles are much more popular worldwide than heavy cars that have little regard for the safety of pedestrians.
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