Despite the risks of plastic pollution, Hoellein said he thinks the environmental impact of PPE is not the only thing people should consider. “We can encourage people to wear cloth masks or ...

A bench made from recycled PPE waste serves as an innovative solution to combat plastic pollution. This project involved ...

"The PPE litter that we have right now is 100% preventable," Amy Reed with Keep Houston ... The City of Houston recycles all plastic types except number six, so make sure you're checking your ...

"The threat that PPE pollution poses on land multiplies when it reaches the ocean," Mallos says, noting that masks and gloves are flexible plastics, which are among the deadliest types of plastic ...

The Covid-19 pandemic has created a mountain of plastic waste, as healthcare workers don new personal protective equipment every day in the fight against the disease. The U.K. government alone has ...

Then, we will look at plastic gloves, as well as coveralls and aprons. Next, we will uncover the necessity of hard hats, and finally, the vitality of earplugs. All of these kinds of PPE serve ...

Appalled by the tonnes of plastic trash generated by the pandemic, entrepreneurs are developing reusable PPE and turning single-use masks into everything from bricks to toolboxes LONDON, July 26 ...

A new study reveals an alarming number of mechanisms throughout the life-cycle of plastic that could enhance or spread ...

In March 2020 Atlanta Beats COVID (ABC), a group of volunteer makers, engineers, fabricators, seamsters and other Southeast industry experts began making necessary personal protective equipment ...

New Jersey recently adopted a law outlawing single-use plastic and paper bags beginning in May 2022. The law will also allow plastic straws but require customers to request them beginning in November.

CAMPAIGNERS have warned that a lack of confidence in travel mugs and piles of disposable PPE amid the Covid-19 pandemic could derail the war on plastic – despite a new study revealing that ...