Microplastics In The Seas Now Outnumber Stars In Our Galaxy
An estimated 51 trillion microplastic particles now pollute our oceans—about 500 times more than the stars in the galaxy. With global plastic use…
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It Takes 17 Million Barrels Of Oil Each Year To Make Water Bottles
bottled water, rising sales, market growth, beverage trends, consumer demand, environmental impact, plastic waste, water consumption, drinking habits, sustainability concerns, packaging pollution, health…
How Face Masks Polluted Our Oceans: The PPE Plastic Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a massive surge in disposable PPE, especially face masks, causing a sharp rise in plastic pollution. Millions of…
Covid waste is polluting oceans; Discarded masks, PPE kits, gloves end up at seashores| WION Climate
During COVID-19, 193 countries generated 8M tons of pandemic-related plastic waste—26,000 tons ended up in oceans, beaches, and seabeds. Hospitals accounted for 87%…
Understanding the environmental impacts of face masks
COVID-19 drove unprecedented global disruption, making face masks mandatory to curb virus spread. This surge in demand caused a massive increase in plastic…
Covid masks now a chemical timebomb—research warns of lasting risks to people, wildlife, and planet.
The Covid mask surge has left a chemical timebomb, research warns. At the pandemic’s peak, 129B disposable masks were used monthly, with no…