Researchers at the University of Bayreuth have, for the first time, provided concrete figures on the abrasion of mountain bike tyres in off-road conditions. Their findings contribute to a better understanding of the global microplastic cycle. They report on their research in the journal „Science of The Total Environment“.
Oh that’s neat! Was always under the impression that it was fine because it being from the rubber tree and how rubber bands can dry out and crumble afterba while
I think only about 25% of tire materials are natural. The rest are synthetic rubber, resins and fillers, then metal.
Huh, TIL syntheic rubber is a thing