Why pineapple leaves are a promising candidate to replace plastic materials used in single-use masks
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased demand for single-use masks, putting pressure on global plastic waste problems. Face masks are made from combination of several types of plastic. There ...
(Nanowerk Spotlight) The fateful origin of the Covid-19 pandemic since the beginning of 2020 has taken a heavy toll on human lives and health with more than 280 million infections and more than 5.4 ...
Masks saved an untold number of lives during the COVID-19 pandemic, but now, the resulting plastic pollution from those masks is concerning scientists. A new study found that disposable face masks, or ...
Why pineapple leaves are a promising candidate to replace plastic materials used in single‑use masks
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increased demand for single-use masks, putting pressure on global plastic waste problems. A single face mask can release as many as 173,000 microfibres per day into ...
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