Micro-rubber in the environment

ScienceDaily
Nov 14, 2019, 10:31 am100 ptsTrending
The tread on the tire is worn out, new tires are needed. Everyday life for many drivers. But where do these lost centimeters of tire tread 'disappear' to? As micro-rubbers, they mainly end up in soil and water and, to a small extent, in the air. And the amount of these particles in our environment is anything…

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