I think the environmental damage is going to be a big issue in the near future, those hundreds of millions of plastic masks getting thrown away every day don't

I think the environmental damage is going to be a big issue in the near future, those hundreds of millions of plastic masks getting thrown away every day don't just dissolve into the aether; they stay around where they will pollute the environment especially the oceans. As far as I'm aware this topic hasn't been discussed at all by my government let alone a plan put in place to mitigate this environmental harm.