Disposable masks break into micro-sized plastic fibers that can take up to 450 years to decompose. (Photo: Getty Images) Despite most states ditching their mask mandates, and the Centers for Disease ...
A team of researchers says it has demonstrated that discarded surgical masks can be converted into value-added chemicals through a pyrolysis thermal decomposition process. The international team of ...
A groundbreaking review in Nano-Micro Letters by Zhang, Gao, Song and co-workers from Beijing Forestry University, Nanjing Forestry University and University of Southern Queensland presents a ...
A screenshot of a 2022 article about microplastics being found in the lungs has been shared by social media users to suggest facial coverings worn during the COVID-19 pandemic are to blame. Experts ...
One of the many fallouts from the COVID-19 pandemic was the sheer volume of plastic medical waste used by both health care professionals and everyday individuals. In 2021, researchers found that of ...
In Unearthed, Gen Z climate-change activists discuss some of the most pressing issues facing our planet — and reveal what you can do to help make a real difference. Despite most states ditching their ...
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