- Used to curb the spread of Covid-19, masks are exacerbating another pandemic: Plastic pollution. (Photo by Anthony WALLACE / AFP)SYDNEY: Researchers in Australia want to transform single-use Covid masks into road material. Used to curb the spread of Covid-19, masks are exacerbating another pandemic: plastic pollution. Around 129 billion disposable masks are used every month around the world, according to the American Chemical Society. Made out of polypropylene plastic material, elastic and metal, used masks are usually thrown out in garbage bins, destined for landfills or incinerated.

Source: Manila Times May 20, 2021 12:45 UTC