The idea of sustainability and eco friendly goes out the window when the 'rona came to town. How many fish in the ocean will be wearing masks?
More than 1.5 billion face masks will pollute oceans this year... https://nypost.com/2020/12/28/more-than-1-5b-masks-will-pollute-oceans-this-year-report/
"A report by OceansAsia cites a global market research report that estimates 52 billion masks were made this year to meet the demand caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
It also says that a “conservative” calculation means at least 3 percent of them will be washed out to sea.
“Single-use face masks are made from a variety of meltblown plastics and are difficult to recycle due to both composition and risk of contamination and infection,” the report says."
"With each mask weighing three to four grams, the situation could lead to 6,800-plus tons of plastic pollution that “will take as long as 450 years to break down,” according to the report."
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