They are easy to access, part of fashion and comfort. They are meant to offer protection against Covid-19. But they are also likely to be the next big thing...in terms of destruction.
It is estimated that 75 per cent of the used face masks will not be properly disposed of. They are hence more likely to contaminate the environment.
This is the other crisis the Covid-19 pandemic is accompanying itself with.
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