COVID-19 face masks, to-go containers could impact marine life
Efforts to stay safe from COVID-19 may be putting marine life at risk, as personal protective equipment and restaurant takeout packages are generating more trash than before. Dr. Hans Pearl, a professor at the UNC-Chapel Hill Institute of Marine Sciences, says many to-go containers and face masks contain microplastics, which can harm life in our waters if not disposed of properly.
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