COVID’s plastic hangover is being ignored

The environmental lessons gained from COVID-19 risk being swept under the carpet.
Billions of discarded masks are breaking down into microplastics and toxic chemicals.
FFPs shed up to four times more microplastics than alternatives.
At the peak, an estimated 129 billion masks were thrown away every month.
Sustainable, science-driven solutions vital to prevent repeating the same mistakes.The environmental lessons gained from COVID-19 risk being swept under the carpet.
Billions of discarded masks are breaking down into microplastics and toxic chemicals.
FFPs shed up to four times more microplastics than alternatives.
At the peak, an estimated 129 billion masks were thrown away every month.
Sustainable, science-driven solutions vital to prevent repeating the same mistakes.