• jaybone@lemmy.zip
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        4 days ago

        Do they really produce microplastics? Like more than a Doritos bag factory or something?

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          2 days ago

          The wind carries dust and particles that impact the blades and slowly chips off the paint and eventually the fiberglass, which includes some kind of resin

          It’s not a particularly fast process though so i don’t think it’s a big concern, probably miniscule compared to the crazy amount of microplastics produced by vehicle tyres