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How to Properly Dispose of Your Old Face Masks
How to Properly Dispose of Your Old Face Masks
Face masks are, unfortunately, contributing to a large amount of litter and landfill. We discuss the ways masks and filters can be disposed and recycled.
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"No one knows for sure just how long a mask can remain infectious without proper cleaning or sterilization, which they obviously don’t get when they’re left on a sidewalk."
How to safely dispose gloves, masks, wipes and more
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COVID-19: Proper Use, Reuse And Disposal Of Masks ...
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It is to be noted that masks should be treated as medical waste, hence refrain from casually throwing it away with other waste [19]. Do not throw the used masks in workplaces, homes, lifts, roads and open dust bins as it can pose as a potential health hazard. Used masks have respiratory secretions on them and can be dispersed and transmitted through the air.
Read more at: COVID-19: Proper Use, Reuse And Disposal Of Masks, Verified By Experts