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Title: 1.6 billion disposable masks entered the ocean ..
Post by: mrclose on July 28, 2022, 02:13:32 am

1.6 billion disposable masks entered the ocean in 2020 and will take 450 years to biodegrade

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An estimated 1.6 billion disposable masks wound up in the ocean in 2020, creating a vast pile of floating plastic waste and threatening marine life across the planet.

Researchers from Visual Capitalist found that 3 per cent of the 52 billion disposable single-use masks produced to curb the Covid-19 pandemic found their way into the sea.

https://news.yahoo.com/1-6-billion-disposable-masks-142813561.html