Kota Kinabalu: That tyres contribute to microplastic woes as pointed in the film “Rethinking Plastics” shown at Blu Hope’s Special Education and Awareness event on Sabah Plastic Neutral at Sabah International Convention Centre recently served as an eyeopener.
This is different from the common notion of plastic packaging or container materials that litter our lands and oceans posing environmental woes. The use of tyres on vehicles driving on roads leads to tyre tread abrasion, also shedding bits of plastic particles.
