First Newsletter
Every day, 16.5 million commuters drive to work. This entails rising early and getting into their vehicles only to spend up to twenty-six minutes stuck in traffic. We've all heard about the global problem known as climate change, but when discussing it, far too many aspects are frequently overlooked. pollutants from tires. The great equalizer. One of the several effects of the car's cutting-edge technology. starting from the moment you pull out of your driveway and ending with the final moment in the parking lot. Tire pollution is one of the many types of pollution your car is releasing. Most individuals are unaware that the microparticles that come off their tires have a greater impact.
This newsletter's objective is to inform all of you about tire pollution. It all helps fight the pollution of our earth, regardless of whether you remember all you read today or just one sentence.Okay? Where do we start? The tire is now one of the numerous social innovations that have benefited people for more than a century. The materials utilized to create them and the ongoing deterioration that each tire experiences while the vehicle is being driven are the issues. “On average, a modern passenger car tire will contain up to 25 components and as many as 12 different rubber compounds.” This can involve a range of metals and fillers, such as copper, lead, and cadmium. In other words, “there are thousands of known and potentially toxic compounds contained in tires.” and every single item adds to tire wear pollution. The amount of volatile organic compounds released by tires is actually 100 times greater than that of a modern tailpipe.
Guess what happens every time you slam the brakes on your car? It exacerbates tire wear and tear, and accelerates the deterioration of your tires. In addition to the obvious fact that brakes themselves release small particles of pollution that, like tires, can have an impact on the environment and contribute to climate change, driving with worn-out or damaged brake pads can worsen tire pollution.
Since acknowledging a problem is the first step towards resolving it, there is always hope. Therefore, even reading this page can eventually contribute to a reduction in tire pollution. We intend to educate and raise awareness of the problem as we delve deeper into tire pollution in upcoming newsletters. More information can be found in the article linked below.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0048969724012920#:~:text=Significant%20ecosystem%20impacts%20are%20from,particle%20emissions%20into%20the%20environment.
