Towards environmentally sustainable management: a review on the generation, degradation, and recycling of polypropylene face mask waste
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 …
Managing face mask waste has become a global concern, as the current waste …
Nanotechnology transition roadmap toward multifunctional stimuli-responsive face masks
A Zakrzewska, MA Haghighat Bayan… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
In recent times, the use of personal protective equipment, such as face masks or respirators,
is becoming more and more critically important because of common pollution; furthermore …
is becoming more and more critically important because of common pollution; furthermore …
Trash to treasure: Sulfonation-assisted transformation of waste masks into high-performance carbon anode for sodium-ion batteries
The global pandemic of COVID-19 poses significant challenge to the recycling of disposable
polypropylene (PP)-based waste masks. Herein, a simple but effective sulfonation route has …
polypropylene (PP)-based waste masks. Herein, a simple but effective sulfonation route has …
Plasma steam gasification of surgical mask waste for hydrogen-rich syngas production
S Yousef, A Tamošiūnas, M Aikas, R Uscila… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
During the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of tons of infected surgical mask waste (SMW)
were dumped every month without a real vision to manage them. Although the world has …
were dumped every month without a real vision to manage them. Although the world has …
Disposal and resource utilization of waste masks: a review
Waste masks pose a serious threat to the environment, including marine plastic pollution
and soil pollution risks caused by landfills since the outbreak of COVID-19. Currently …
and soil pollution risks caused by landfills since the outbreak of COVID-19. Currently …
The COVID-19 pandemic reshapes the plastic pollution research–a comparative analysis of plastic pollution research before and during the pandemic
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated plastic pollution worldwide. So
has the COVID-19 pandemic changed the research on plastic pollution? This work aims to …
has the COVID-19 pandemic changed the research on plastic pollution? This work aims to …
Experimental and simulation studies on nonwoven polypropylene–nitrile rubber blend: recycling of medical face masks to an engineering product
The battle against the COVID-19 pandemic counters the waste management system, as
billions of single-use face masks are used per day all over the world. Proper disposal of …
billions of single-use face masks are used per day all over the world. Proper disposal of …
A pandemic-induced environmental dilemma of disposable masks: solutions from the perspective of the life cycle
Z Chen, W Zhang, H Yang, K Min, J Jiang… - … Science: Processes & …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has swept the world and still afflicts humans. As
an effective means of protection, wearing masks has been widely adopted by the general …
an effective means of protection, wearing masks has been widely adopted by the general …
Face mask wastes as cementitious materials: a possible solution to a big concern
M Castellote, E Jiménez-Relinque, M Grande… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
After more than two years wearing surgical masks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, used
masks have become a significant risk for ecosystems, as they are producing wastes in huge …
masks have become a significant risk for ecosystems, as they are producing wastes in huge …
Recycling of disposable single-use face masks to mitigate microfiber pollution
R Ramasamy, RB Subramanian - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
The effectiveness of disposable masks in mitigating the transmission of COVID-19 infection
increased the consumption of masks. The cheaper cost and easy accessibility resulted in …
increased the consumption of masks. The cheaper cost and easy accessibility resulted in …