WHDH

Used masks and gloves are showing up on beaches and in oceans

(CNN) — 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 ...
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Masks, gloves being littered in Tenn.; campaign encourages proper disposal of PPE

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Department of Transportation has partnered with the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation and Keep Tennessee Beautiful to encourage people not to ...
People

More Than 62,000 Used Masks and Gloves Found in Oceans and on Beach Shorelines: 'A Significant Threat'

Preliminary data showed a total of 62,210 PPE items were collected during the International Coastal Cleanup event in September Joelle Goldstein is a Senior News Editor on the TV team for PEOPLE ...
The Daily Advertiser

Broussard glove, mask, PPE plants built to help COVID supply problems are planning to grow

Eight months after breaking ground on its two personal protective equipment manufacturing plants in Broussard, SafeSource Direct produced its first glove. Now — a full year after the groundbreaking — ...
WHDH

Masks and gloves are saving lives — and causing pollution

PACIFICA, Calif. (AP) — Disposable masks, gloves and other types of personal protective equipment are safeguarding untold lives during the coronavirus pandemic. They’re also creating a worldwide ...