【Sharing】COVID-19 in Europe: increased pollution from masks, gloves and other single-use plastics
The responses to COVID-19 have resulted in increased use of certain products made from long-lasting single-use plastics, according to the EEA briefing ‘Impacts of COVID-19 on single-use plastic in Europe’s environment’. Increased production and consumption of masks and gloves, which have been essential to protect people’s health, and certain types of food packaging resulted…