The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased demand for single-use masks, putting pressure on global plastic waste problems. Face masks are made from combination of several types of plastic. There ...
Shortly after face masks became part of our wardrobes, they began littering our public spaces. The same gear that helps mitigate the spread of COVID-19 can harm the environment when not disposed of ...
Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Masks saved an untold number of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, but now, the resulting plastic pollution from those masks is concerning ...
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased demand for single-use masks, putting pressure on global plastic waste problems. A single face mask can release as many as 173,000 microfibres per day into ...