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Tires are saving us — and killing us, too

The Verge: Energy

Location: “Hevea trees are primarily grown in Southeast Asia,” he says, “while guayule is grown in the Southwestern US.” When 6PPD reacts with ozone, it becomes 6PPD-quinone. Chief among them? This is also a climate resiliency play. That isn’t bad just for the salmon and the Pacific Northwest’s fishing industry.