Pandemic Creating Devastating Amounts Of PPE Waste

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April is Earth Month and Earth Day is Thursday, but and as the pandemic persists, we are witnessing a devastating rise in the environmental hazard of personal protective equipment pollution that is choking our oceans and marine life.

According to Good Morning America, it is estimated that 129 billion face masks and 75 billion gloves are being used each month to safeguard against COVID-19. These life-saving tools have had a deadly effect on our oceans, say experts.

“We absolutely believe that PPE waste is a significant threat to oceans and marine life,” said Dr. George Leonard, chief scientist at the nonprofit advocacy group, Ocean Conservancy. Leonard warns that with as much as 8 million metric tons of plastic already choking the world’s oceans, pandemic-driven trash can create a tipping point in water pollution, according to CNN Business.

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  1. This I agree with. The dangerous poisonous toxins that were just dumped in our landfills and local garbage depots, is more dangerous and harmful to us than any fake Corona Bologna nonsense. But that, creepy Joe was commanded to keep his mouth shut by big pharma and his home-aid, Jen Psaki.

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