Author(s): Lyu L; Bagchi M; Markoglou N; An C; Peng H; Bi H; Yang X; Sun H;
There has been a considerable increase in the use of face masks in the past years. Managing face mask waste has become a global concern, as the current waste management system is insufficient to deal with such a large quantity of solid waste. The drastic in ...
Article GUID: 37742382
Author(s): Lyu L; Peng H; An C; Sun H; Yang X; Bi H;
Mask waste can affect the natural environment and human health. In this study, the life cycle assessment (LCA) of two types of face masks (Polylactic acid (PLA) and Polypropylene (PP)) was first performed to evaluate the environmental impacts from productio ...
Article GUID: 37734618
Author(s): Sina Pourebrahimi
Billions of disposable face masks (i.e., single-use masks) are used and discarded worldwide monthly due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The immethodical disposal of these polymer-based wastes containing non-biodegradable constituents (e.g., polypropylene) has pro ...
Article GUID: 36055514
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