Tire Dust Makes Up the Majority of Ocean Microplastics

Re:Tire Dust Makes Up the Majority of Ocean Microplastics by avalys on Sunday October 01, 2023 @01:08PM (#37728033)

Transit systems are designed around cars because people want to use cars. This idea that it was some kind of a massive conspiracy from the auto manufacturers is just bullshit.

Yes, cars are expensive. We can afford cars today. No one wants to get poorer and go back to walking.

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Re:Tire Dust Makes Up the Majority of Ocean Microplastics by qwerpy on Sunday October 01, 2023 @01:55PM (#37728546)

The car shaming mindset makes sense if you live somewhere like Japan where transit is clean and fast, and you don't have problematic people who assault other riders and do drugs. As a family man living in a large American west coast city, there is no way I would ever give up my car lifestyle.

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Re:Tire Dust Makes Up the Majority of Ocean Microplastics by Fricken on Sunday October 01, 2023 @02:28PM (#37728902)

Cars are the leading killers of kids in America.

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Re:Tire Dust Makes Up the Majority of Ocean Microplastics by avalys on Sunday October 01, 2023 @02:33PM (#37728960)

So? No matter what actions you take, _something_ is going to be the leading killer of kids.

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