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Sure, but the waste and plastic production significantly increased during covid. It was around 129 billion disposable masks used every month around the world, a
by t0bia_s 5y ago
Sure, but the waste and plastic production significantly increased during covid. It was around 129 billion disposable masks used every month around the world, according to the American Chemical Society. I'm not sure if that number is lowering or not with totalitarian Chinese policy.
- https://www.dailysabah.com/life/environment/disposable-masks-the-dark-side-of-covid-19-pandemic https://www.dailysabah.com/life/environment/disposable-masks...
- kevingadd 5y agoIt's frustrating that N95/KN95 reuse wasn't a more common thing. There are ways to prep them for reuse (iirc there is a way using a conventional oven if you configure it just right) but I never saw much encouragement to do it, and I'm not about to try and DIY it without lots of confirmation that I'm doing it right.
- t0bia_s 5y agoReuse is not profitable for companies that make masks. There were even times that our gonverment told us to wear two masks simultaneously. Of course for our safety.