Bad News: Tires are poisoning us and their microplastics contaminate our water — what we can do
Tire emissions vastly outweigh more easily measurable tailpipe emissions. Did you know that 78% of ocean microplastics are synthetic tire rubber? Credit: Jim Allen, FreightWaves By Kaitlyn Scanlon, Alliance Intern …
Bad News: Japanese scientists find microplastics are even in clouds and contributing to climate change
People walk under dark clouds along a beach in the United States in 2023. Credit: Kevin Lamarque, Reuters By Kaitlyn Scanlon, Alliance Intern from Oregon State University ’26 Ever heard …