Tire abrasion is a major source of microplastic leakage in the environment. Of these four sources of microplastics, tires accounted for 78 percent of microplastics leakage to the ocean. Plastic production pellets were the second largest source, accounting for almost 20 percent of microplastics ocean pollution. Microplastics are small pieces of plastics with a diameter of less than five millimeters long. These microplastics are routinely ingested by marine life and have also been found in human organs, posing potential health risks.
Distribution of the main sources of microplastic leakage to the ocean in 2016, by source
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Pew Charitable Trusts. (October 23, 2020). Distribution of the main sources of microplastic leakage to the ocean in 2016, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 20, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270690/microplastic-ocean-pollution-sources-worldwide/
Pew Charitable Trusts. "Distribution of the main sources of microplastic leakage to the ocean in 2016, by source." Chart. October 23, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270690/microplastic-ocean-pollution-sources-worldwide/
Pew Charitable Trusts. (2020). Distribution of the main sources of microplastic leakage to the ocean in 2016, by source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270690/microplastic-ocean-pollution-sources-worldwide/
Pew Charitable Trusts. "Distribution of The Main Sources of Microplastic Leakage to The Ocean in 2016, by Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Oct 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1270690/microplastic-ocean-pollution-sources-worldwide/
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