From the article:

“Micro- and nanoplastics pollution is a well-known problem and extensive research has tried to quantify the amount of plastic released into the environment as well as investigate its negative effects on living organisms”

“Covering remote Alpine glaciers, specially trained mountaineers systematically sampled otherwise inaccessible areas, giving us the opportunity to investigate the nanoplastics situation at high altitude. “

“As these are very remote sites and almost never frequented by people, finding nanoplastics here is significant and points to airborne transport.”

“The dominant polymer types found in this study were tire wear, polystyrene and polyethylene particles (41%, 28% and 12%, respectively).”

by ChezDudu

6 comments

  1. And there are those who think that battery cars will save us. They won’t. They are usually heavier and thus cause more tyre dust.

    Cars are just bad.

  4. My main hope is that some microorganisms will evolve to consume the energy in the polluting polymer. That will also be the end (or the new beginning) of the plastic age, as plastics will start to degrade over time.

  5. The tyre industry is huge and they are already working on this issue, they’ve already got tyres that release a huge amount less than previously and they are working on reducing it further still. They know it’s an issue that needs addressing.

    The problem is going to be getting people to use the new tyres.

  6. If it is in the water, it is everywhere. Still will live to 80 or even 100. Everything is fine. (not)

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