It may be time to break out the face masks again. COVID-19 cases are on the rise nationwide due to a new omicron subvariant, EG.5, nicknamed “Eris.” Though Wisconsin isn't getting hit hard yet ...

SWANSEA, United Kingdom (StudyFinds.org) – Since the pandemic, the demand for disposable plastic face masks (DPFs) has soared. In 2020, production facilities, mainly in China, produced over 52 ...

SWANSEA, United Kingdom (StudyFinds.org) – Since the pandemic, the demand for disposable plastic face masks (DPFs) has soared. In 2020, production facilities, mainly in China, produced over 52 ...

Masks in the ocean can take as long as 450 years to break down, creating ever-smaller pieces of plastic in the process, according to the marine conservation organization OceansAsia.

The plastic masks take 450 years to biodegrade. That’s 18 generations that will be left to pay for our mistake. Plastic bags were a similar nuisance, and we banned them for good reason.

Single-use masks have been the emblems of the pandemic era. Since the very first lockdowns of 2020, these plastic-based coverings have also been an environmental disaster in the making.