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How to Properly Dispose Medical Mask Waste

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Wearing masks has become an essential thing in our daily lives, as an effort to prevent the spread of Covid-19. However, there have been growing problems related to the use of ...
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General households to cut and store waste masks, gloves for 72 hours before disposing them: CPCB

In its latest guidelines on disposal of COVID-19 waste, pollution watchdog CPCB has directed that masks and gloves used by everyone, whether infected or not, should be cut and kept in paper bags for ...
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Coronavirus: Face masks are worsening Earth’s waste problem. Here’s how you can help

Face masks are part of our daily lives during the pandemic. Many are made from plastics and designed to be used just once, which means thousands of tonnes of extra waste going to landfill. Masks may ...
The Conversation

Have you stopped wearing reusable fabric masks? Here’s how to cut down waste without compromising your health

Forbes McGain is currently undertaking collaborative research via two UniMelb/Western Health grants on: how to extend the use of barrier/infection control gowns, and developing a reusable face mask.
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The world is throwing away 3 million face masks every minute — and the growing mountain of waste is a toxic time bomb

Your browser does not support the video element. Your browser does not support the video element. Single-use masks have been the emblems of the pandemic era. Since ...
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DPD Speaker Pushes Eco-friendly Face Masks, Safe Disposal

DPD Speaker AA La Nyalla Mahmud Mattalitti. "Face mask waste needs good handling. Due to their increasing use (amid the pandemic), face masks will eventually pollute the environment. I think the ...