Tire pollution is often not talked about

Tire pollution is often not talked about: Here is why it should be

One aspect of cars we often don’t hear about is the pollution released by tires. Seventy-eight percent of the microplastics found in the ocean are actually microscopic pieces of synthetic rubber. The California Department of Toxic Substances Control, or DTSC, is currently encouraging companies to evaluate safer alternatives to 6PPD — the material currently used to preserve tires.