The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented form of plastic
pollution: personal protective equipment (PPE). Numerous studies have reported the …

It is widely known that microplastics are present everywhere and they pose certain risks to
the ecosystem and humans which are partly attributed to the leaching of additives and …

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased demand for single-use plastics that
intensifies pressure on an already out-of-control global plastic waste problem. While it is …

Marine pollution with personal protective equipment (PPE) has recently gained major
attention. Multiple studies reported the release of microplastics (MPs) and chemical …

Wearing face masks is a fundamental prevention and control measure to limit the spread of
COVID-19. The universal use and improper disposal of single-use face masks are raising …

The usage of single-use face masks (SFMs) has increased since the outbreak of the
coronavirus pandemic. However, non-degradability and mismanagement of SFMs have …

Since the emergence of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the threat of plastic waste
pollution has grown exponentially, with a strong attention on the environmental and human …

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased the demand for
personal protective equipment, in particular face masks, thus leading to a huge amount of …

The use of disposable face masks became essential to fight against the COVID-19
pandemic, resulting in an unprecedented rise in their production and, unfortunately, to a new …

The massive production of polymer-based respiratory masks during the COVID-19
pandemic has rekindled the issue of environmental pollution from nonrecyclable plastic …