Do you…drive a car? Rubber rubbing off from your tires onto the road is one of the main contribution (2nd highest) to ocean micro plastics as your tires are filled with them suspended in the tire…
Tires have suspended micro plastics in the rubber, and small particles of rubber are still under the ‘micro plastics’ umbrella as a synthetic plastic polymer, glad you have such an understanding
The main definition of rubber is only differentiated by it’s elastic makeup, I understand you’re working with a 5th grade reading level but, homie… they’re classified as micro plastics as much as you want to …do whatever this is
I’ll have you know Sire Pipette SatansMaggotyCumFart Esq. (Formally known as the Artist cumfart) and I are on nominal grounds and I will assuredly still be acting in such a manner
Even if you personally decide ‘auhh my micro rubbers’ a tire isn’t a solid block of rubber, it has structural enforcement that is plastic, and both of these polymers, when under 5mm, is micro plastic by definition
Rubber, including natural rubber, is a hydrocarbon polymer and should probably count as a plastic in any useful definition of the word for this context. Normally natural rubber is biodegradable, of course, but we vulcanise it for usage in tyres, and that makes it much less so. As such, tyres are a huge source of either microplastic pollution or, if you want to call it something else, functionally-identical microrubber pollution
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Do you…drive a car? Rubber rubbing off from your tires onto the road is one of the main contribution (2nd highest) to ocean micro plastics as your tires are filled with them suspended in the tire…
Tires are the 2nd largest contributor to microplastics in the ocean. Synthetic fabric like nylon, polyester, etc. are the main contribution.
Aw man there goes my all polyester 70’s wardrobe!
That wardrobe will live on forever in our hearts and minds… in the form of microplastics.
And the majority of that is fishing nets. I’ll keep my printer thank you.
Insert scroll of truth meme here.
tbf what matters here more is microplastic production per capita rather than overall production
That is what’s referred to as ‘a distinction without a difference’.
what’s your opinion on private jets?
Nobody should have a private jet
How is that relevant to the topic of microplastics? Outside of tires, which again — see my first point.
Which is much lower for 3d printers, than it is for cars :3
yeah probably, im not debating that (open source 3d printing is one of the best innovations in recent years fight me)
Tires are made of rubber though.
Tires have suspended micro plastics in the rubber, and small particles of rubber are still under the ‘micro plastics’ umbrella as a synthetic plastic polymer, glad you have such an understanding
Shouldn’t those be micro rubbers and I’m not talking about my condoms.
The main definition of rubber is only differentiated by it’s elastic makeup, I understand you’re working with a 5th grade reading level but, homie… they’re classified as micro plastics as much as you want to …do whatever this is
Fifth grade?
I can’t afford me no college education you liberal!
Yeah, fifth grade
Dude this is a place for shitposting. Go somewhere else if you want to be pedantic.
You realize you’re arguing with Satan’s maggoty cum fart, yeah? Might be a hint of something…
I’ll have you know Sire Pipette SatansMaggotyCumFart Esq. (Formally known as the Artist cumfart) and I are on nominal grounds and I will assuredly still be acting in such a manner
Yes I’m very grateful for their name and enjoyed their presence immensely ty, don’t feed the trolls, on either side of the fence, ty goodnight
Don’t feed the troll.
You must live in a city, elitist.
I live in the woods but yeah WOAH what’s this button I just found it’s almost like magic blocked
Even if you personally decide ‘auhh my micro rubbers’ a tire isn’t a solid block of rubber, it has structural enforcement that is plastic, and both of these polymers, when under 5mm, is micro plastic by definition
5mm what’s that like ten inches?
About a fifth ig?
I’m eyeballing it out.
I think I just found my girlfriend’s account.
I swear that’s ten inches babe.
5 Millemiles.
Rubber, including natural rubber, is a hydrocarbon polymer and should probably count as a plastic in any useful definition of the word for this context. Normally natural rubber is biodegradable, of course, but we vulcanise it for usage in tyres, and that makes it much less so. As such, tyres are a huge source of either microplastic pollution or, if you want to call it something else, functionally-identical microrubber pollution
This isn’t someone who is ignorant, they’re just a troll don’t strain yourself
In my defence they had not posted the replies to others when I had started typing
And in my defense this is a shitpost community.
In my defense, in certain terms, you’ve got an itty bitty peepee
And here I thought you blocked me!
I’m glad you saw the light and would like to continue to see my genius contributions to the conversations.
Oh yeah buddy you are blocked and I’m delighted, I just didn’t want a notification every time you spoke I can still see your messages and contribute voluntarily, love learning nuance of moderation systems, anyway, it’s been an honor to hear that when Ur-a-pee-an, your dick is 5mm and honestly, it’s been a delightful honor to be gifted this knowledge by one such as you
That’s fine, just getting ahead of it so you’re informed
Functionally-identical microrubber pollution doesn’t quite have the ring that microplastics does.