Thousands of tonnes of microplastic shed from tyres end up in water system
Microplastics shed when cars brake end up in water systems where they are thought to harm wildlife
Tyres for recycling at a car dismantlers
Credit: Andrew Crowley
Thousands of tonnes of tyre microplastics are washed into UK waters each year, a report has warned, as electric vehicles could make the problem worse.
Analysis by waste firm SUEZ and consultancy Soenecs concluded that 63,000 tonnes, the equivalent of 9m standard car tyres, is being shed each year on UK roads, just over half of which ends up in the water system.
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Marjan van Aubel creates indoor solar light to usher in solar democracy
Dutch designer Marjan van Aubel has developed a solar lamp that is designed to be hung in front of windows so it can generate its own energy.
Called Sunne, the light is equipped with photovoltaic cells and an integrated battery, allowing it to harvest and store enough energy throughout the day to light up a room at night.
Sunne is designed to be hung in front of windows
Van Aubel designed the lamp as part of an ongoing project to normalise solar technology by bringing it inside homes.
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