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Disposable face masks prompt anti-waste campaigners to call for sustainable alternatives – ABC News
Face masks are a vital barrier preventing the spread of respiratory spray, but are our disposable face masks contributing to…
Every minute of the day, 3 million disposable face masks are thrown away across the world.
Key points:
- New research shows 129 billion disposable face masks are thrown into landfill every month, globally
- Plastics in disposable masks can take up to 450 years…
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