Face Mask Litter Increased Almost 9,000% During First 7 Months of Pandemic, Study Finds

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By Olivia RosaneDec 14, 2021, 10:15 am147 pts
The amount of disposable face masks littered in the environment increased by nearly 9,000 percent from March to October 2020 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. That is the finding of a new study published in Nature Sustainability December 9, which used an app to track the emergence of Personal Protective…

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