via Phys.org.
Researchers in Australia want to transform single-use COVID masks into road material. In the United States, the protective gear is recycled into benches. And in France, they are reborn as floor carpets for cars.
![plastic scrap](https://i0.wp.com/www.domplas.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/protectoceans2.jpg?resize=234%2C232&ssl=1)
Used to curb the spread of COVID-19, masks are exacerbating another pandemic: plastic pollution.
Read the full story here: https://phys.org/news/2021-05-pandemic-mask-mountain-recycling.html
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