New York The pandemic has not only upended millions of lives around the world, it's now threatening the world's oceans.
Pandemic-generated waste, such as discarded disposable masks, gloves and wipes are floating into waterways and oceans. The proof is in the waste that's already washed ashore on beaches in the past several months.As many as 62,210 PPE items, including single-use masks and gloves were collected during the annual International Coastal Cleanup event last month, according to preliminary data.
oh my word people. Can you just stop with the plastic. This was obviously going to happen lol
Because countries we pay to take our garbage by the” mountain” loads, just take our money and throw it all in the oceans. Send some investigating journalists to follow our garbage.
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If this virus is so bad why are masks allowed to be thrown away in any garbage and not the secure containers like needles are discarded?
The article mentions '29 billion disposable face masks and 65 billion throwaway gloves are being used every month' . SoGuess what that means prople!!! We must pick them up and Dispose them properly , stop tossing them on the ground 🤦♂️
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Those evil straws showed them the way!!!
The real threat isn't the discarded items, it is the pigs that discard them improperly. Plastic takes the blame for problems on the beaches, in the ocean, rivers and lakes. Mask, gloves, wipes and plastic get where they are found by the pigs that use the earth as a garbage can.
Trash cans people!!!!
If people would just recycle, it wouldn’t be a problem.
Let me guess, somehow this will be trump's fault, but again cnn will completely forget how to be journalists and ask biden about Bobulinski
polluting the ocean because of covid (hoax) hysteria.... nice job liberals
How hard is it to throw something that’s on your face in the trash? It literally has a place to sit until you are done with it.
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is twice the size of Texas , I try not to use profanity online .
💣Booooom! Let's take a look at how the Biden family is betraying the American people.💣
Maybe one use masks should be burned . That prevented spreads in and before the 19th centuries.
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I see masks all over when walking !! it's the new plastic bag
humans are scum
Despite the tragic loss of beautiful human lives, I still feel a little sorry for nature in the sense that it scratched a cancerous scab and only made it worse. I fear its next efforts will be an amputation attempt.
Parents not teaching their children correctly.
Can't walk a city block without seeing one littered in the street. Absolutely heartbreaking and despicable.
Fuuuuuckkk 😣😖😫😤
I see them on the side of the road here in Maui all the time. I pick up as many as I can.
Wasn’t Trump supposed to collect those wash them and give them back?
The carbon dioxide produced by just 2000 masks is the equivalent a gasoline car makes in a year
No humans who can’t be fucking bothered to use a bin are. If you litter you’re a fucking asshole.
... and parking lots, and my lawn.
But hey, at least we got rid of the straws.
Just burn your garbage instead, easier than the landfill system!
CNN fake poll
I'm sure 'you know where' knew this was coming when they shipped a bunch of that shit over here right before and during the pandemic. But what do I know except that every box says made in 'you know where'.
Haven't you found a way to blame it on Trump? Try，try harder.
Then come up with a better ideal yes is it sad about the world ocean what are the people supposed when they are told to wear masks,or gloves or use wipes ?
What is wrong with people😔😡!
Good job by the fear-porn generating MSM and the radical left's agenda. You all are always your own worst enemy.
The cure is worse than the disease !!!
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