What is the Issue?With the Covid-19 pandemic hitting hard all around the world, roughly 129 billion face masks are disposed of each month. With each weighing roughly 3.5g, this equates to 451,500 tonnes of masks being disposed of each month, and would be enough to cover an area roughly 3 times the size of Singapore!
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Masks On The Beach from Gary Stokes on Vimeo. |
OceansAsiaGary Stokes
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Are Reusable Masks Safe?Multiple studies have shown that reusable masks are just as effective as disposable masks if manufactured properly. Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organisation have approved their use.
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Plastic Free SeasDana Winograd
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