How to discard masks and protective equipment from covid-19.
Personal protective equipment represents a new form of pollution that is not easy to treat. In particular, because the masks are made of three elements: the “tissue”, the metal clasp for fixing on the nose and elastics. That is the first difficulty, because different materials cannot be recycled at the same time. In addition, the protective part is not fabric, but polypropylene, a plastic material. As for gloves, at best they are made of natural latex. At worst, plastic, and pose the same problems as masks in terms of degradation.
#sustainability
The coronavirus crisis is changing many things in our daily lives. We have already modified behaviors, such as washing our hands repeatedly or social distancing, but many others need to be strengthened. Recycling should be one of the habits to keep in mind now that we have time and, moreover, the planet needs it more than ever..
Items to use and throw
Citizenship has taken measures to prevent infection. Most people in the world try to get the least out into the street. Face masks, antiseptic gel and gloves have become the iconic image of the COVID-19 crisis, but have you ever wondered where they will stop after use?
In recent weeks, many cleaners and neighbors have warned on social media that they are finding used gloves and masks pulled on the street. This is an incivic act that helps the spread of the virus. These gadgets thrown on gutters, roads, parks beaches public places That show that humans, on many occasions, are not aware of the risk it generates.
What should we do then? For the moment, for a good recycling of waste it is necessary to separate both masks and gloves from the rest of the garbage, always in this way:
You must put the mask and gloves in a plastic bag, and immediately insert it into a second garbage bag, well insulated from everything.
Once in the double bag, it is not thrown to the toilet or to the floor.
It will be deposited whenever it is tightly closed in trash bags.
In.Our home we put in a plastic container with alcohol and we fill then place on the outside.
It is very important to discard this material well.
If there is a person with symptoms or has the disease you must comply with these safety regulations.
Similarly with syringes, masks, gloves, hats, clothes.
Let us avoid the spread of the disease and pollution of the environment, as these supplements reach our lakes and seas. Causing damage to animals #sustainability
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nenemc1883
3 years ago
You have to become aware
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Rudi
3 years ago
We have the same behaviour here in our country. On my dayly walk with my dog I find a lot of those mask, sometimes a glove on my route. It's not the right way to behave and it's, like you say in your article, even dangerous. A good blog for awareness to all of us.
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AnaCa 🌻
3 years ago
Very important, we must keep taking care of ourselves! and it is unfortunate that people dispose of these materials on the street as if nothing, first they can spread more the virus second pollute the environment.
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Gustavo Perez
3 years ago
So it must be, we must become aware of our actions and see that they harm others.. The best way to end the virus is by being aware of what we do and how we do it.
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naf1971naf
3 years ago
we must have a lot of prevention with all this material, its handling should be very considered at the time of its discarding,
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leninJM
3 years ago
It is very interesting this fact, I always see masks on the street that sometimes is scary
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Maria
3 years ago
we must educate more and more towards sustainability
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Eza Chavez
3 years ago
What good information, it is important the good use of this practice for the environment and pollution of the same virus
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lozanodurfay
3 years ago
What a good article to keep in mind thank you very much
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