Face mask waste generation and management during the COVID-19 pandemic: An overview and the Peruvian case
FG Torres, GE De-la-Torre - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has driven massive consumption of personal protective
equipment (PPE) worldwide. Single-use face masks are one of the most used PPE to …
equipment (PPE) worldwide. Single-use face masks are one of the most used PPE to …
An urgent call to think globally and act locally on landfill disposable plastics under and after covid-19 pandemic: Pollution prevention and technological (Bio) …
Landfilling and illegal waste disposal have risen to deal with the COVID-19 potentially
infectious waste, particularly in developing countries, which aggravates plastic pollution and …
infectious waste, particularly in developing countries, which aggravates plastic pollution and …
Personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution driven by the COVID-19 pandemic in Cox's Bazar, the longest natural beach in the world
MRJ Rakib, GE De-la-Torre, CI Pizarro-Ortega… - Marine pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
The extensive use of personal protective equipment (PPE) driven by the COVID-19
pandemic has become an important contributor to marine plastic pollution. However, there …
pandemic has become an important contributor to marine plastic pollution. However, there …
Waste management beyond the COVID-19 pandemic: Bibliometric and text mining analyses
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 …
personal protective equipment, in particular face masks, thus leading to a huge amount of …
A review of disposable facemasks during the COVID-19 pandemic: a focus on microplastics release
The COVID-19 epidemic seriously threats the human society and provokes the panic of the
public. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are widely utilized for frontline health workers …
public. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are widely utilized for frontline health workers …
Review of the valorization options for the proper disposal of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic
N Asim, M Badiei, K Sopian - Environmental technology & innovation, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected not only human health and economies but also the
environment due to the large volume of waste in the form of discarded personal protective …
environment due to the large volume of waste in the form of discarded personal protective …
Disposable over reusable face masks: public safety or environmental disaster?
Many governments have imposed the public use of face masks and they are now moving
towards enforcing disposable masks to abate COVID-19 transmission. While disposable …
towards enforcing disposable masks to abate COVID-19 transmission. While disposable …
Multifunctional carbon fibers from chemical upcycling of mask waste
M Robertson, A Güillen Obando, J Emery, Z Qiang - ACS omega, 2022 - ACS Publications
Over the past years, disposable masks have been produced in unprecedented amounts due
to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their increased use imposes significant strain on current waste …
to the COVID-19 pandemic. Their increased use imposes significant strain on current waste …
Assessing face masks in the environment by means of the DPSIR framework
YT Tesfaldet, NT Ndeh - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of face masks outside the health care facility dates back a century ago. However,
face masks use noticeably soared due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 2019) …
face masks use noticeably soared due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 2019) …
Sustainable solution for plastic pollution: Upcycling waste polypropylene masks for effective oil-spill management
The use of Polypropylene PP in disposable items such as face masks, gloves, and personal
protective equipment has increased exponentially during and after the COVID-19 pandemic …
protective equipment has increased exponentially during and after the COVID-19 pandemic …