There has been a considerable increase in the use of face masks in the past years.
Managing face mask waste has become a global concern, as the current waste …

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has spread across the globe producing hundreds of
thousands of deaths, shutting down economies, closing borders and causing havoc on an …

Disposable masks associated with COVID-19 pandemic are one of the most thrown plastic
garbage items in the environment, even three years later, and they need more than 450 …

The surge in face mask use due to COVID-19 has raised concerns about micro (nano)
plastics (MNPs) from masks. Herein, focusing on fabric structure and polymer composition …

Melt-blown layer as a crucial component in medical surgical masks could release
microplastics (MPs) into the environment after discarding. This study investigated the aging …

Abstract In April 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic changed human behaviour worldwide,
creating an increased demand for plastic, especially single-use plastic in the form of …

Heavy metals have been incorporated as additives into synthetic textiles to enhance their
functional properties. However, these fibers are susceptible to shedding due to mechanical …

There is an ongoing rise in global plastic waste because of the mass production and vast
consumption of surgical face masks during the COVID-19 outbreak. This problem leads to a …

The extensive use of single-use or disposable face masks has raised environmental
concerns related to microfiber contamination. In contrast, research on the potential release …

Massive but mismanaged plastics have caused global microplastic (MP) problems, forcing
the world to reduce and control pollutant emissions from production and consumption …