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WHY IS IT NECESSARY TO DISPOSE 
USED FACE MASKS PROPERLY?

 

Masks have become a global need to prohibit COVID-19 from spreading, although they do have a disadvantage. They are an excellent technique to prevent the transmission of illness and have become a part of our clothing, but they might be devastating for the environment, because the TNT they are made of takes between 400 and 450 years to break down, but they could be disastrous for the environment. As a result, health officials all around the world are concerned about this new form of pollution.

"Plastic pollution kills an estimated 100,000 marine mammals and turtles, over a million seabirds, and even greater numbers of fish, invertebrates and other animals each year. It also negatively impacts fisheries and the tourism industry, and costs the global economy an estimated $13 billion per year,"

The best way to ensure that disposable masks don't end up on the streets or ocean is to ensure they actually end up in the trash bins and eventually in landfills.

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Having a separate disposal bins for the face masks can help discard the waste to the right place instead of dumping it to the marine, lessening the harm brought to sea animals and their home

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends discarding them in the "correct" rubbish bin immediately after use and not reusing them. What is the "correct" bin? Masks and other disposable material that are used to contain the pandemic, such as gloves, must not be disposed of in the recycling bin with packaging, cans, etc. or with organic waste. Do not throw them away with your general household rubbish.

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