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COVID's plastic hangover is being ignored

24 Sep '25
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COVID's plastic hangover is being ignored
COVID's plastic hangover is being ignored

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  • The environmental lessons gained from COVID-19 risk being swept under the carpet.
  • Billions of discarded masks are breaking down into microplastics and toxic chemicals.
  • FFPs shed up to **** times more microplastics than alternatives.
  • At the peak, an estimated *** billion masks were thrown away every month.
  • Sustainable, science-driven solutions vital to prevent repeating the same mistakes.

Even more troubling, tests show these masks shed bisphenol B, a chemical that mimics oestrogen and disrupts hormones. Absorbed into the body, it puts both people and animals at risk. At the same time, microscopic plastic fragments small enough to be inhaled can lodge deep in the lungs, fuelling inflammation and potentially causing long-term harm.

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