The disposable mask is a real problem

I am not so quick to jump to sources like linkedin to express my concerns, however I am writing this now as I see too many people wearing disposable facemasks and they do not seem to be aware about the impact this has to our environment.

One of the biggest environmental crimes in the world is still happening today and very few people seem to be aware that they contribute to this environmental problem. Plastics are killing ocean life today and will continue to do this for decades!

The disposable facemasks used by many due to Covid-19 cannot be recycled from your garbage bins and they will not resolve in thin air if you throw them on the streets or in the oceans. Many countries in the world using disposable masks today do not have a waste management system and all these plastic waste ends up in our environment.

I sincerely hope that all my friends around the world will prevent the use of disposable masks to the minimum really needed and turn to washable alternatives in order to prevent more pollution then already achieved in 2020. Read the article about the impact of 2020 here at https://oceansasia.org/covid-19-facemasks/

Thanks in advance for all your help to make this a cleaner planet and let us make sure that we lead by example, so others can follow!

Take care, stay safe and educate as much people as you can on what we are doing to our planet.

Best regards,

Eric