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Tackling microplastics in the environment - evidence-based policy recommendations on textile fibres, tire abrasion, and pellet loss

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Quiz: Plastic in the Environment – What do you know?

When I wash a polyester fleece jacket, can microplastics get into the water? How many climate-damaging greenhouse gases are released annually due to the global production of plastics and what is chemical recycling? Test your knowledge in the field of plastic with this quiz!

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Get a Grip

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RAU

Tyre Wear in the Environment

August 2017

January 2021

Plastics in the environment are an increasingly serious challenge. As macroplastics deteriorate, such as through tire abrasion, the resulting microplastics can enter the aquatic environment through a variety of entry points. As vehicle traffic increases, there is an inevitable increase in microplastics from worn tires ending up in the environment.

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https://www.siwawi.tu-berlin.de/menue/forschung/rau/parameter/en/

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02_Projektblatt_RAU_ENG_2018.pdf

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