This new waste, masks, gel bottles or gloves, after being thrown on the public road, end up in the sea. Some are now calling for heavy penalties. Mass
This new waste, masks, gel bottles or gloves, after being thrown on the public road, end up in the sea. Some are now calling for heavy penalties.
Masks have become waste like the rest… and end up polluting the waters. On the Côte d’Azur, the association “Operation clean sea”, which deals with the cleaning of the seabed, traveled to Golfe-Juan (in the Alpes-Maritimes) and grew, apart from the waste that is typical of many types of waste linked to the outbreak of Covid-19 : disposable masks, bottles of hydro-alcohol gel as well as gloves.
“Knowing that more than 2 billion disposable masks have been ordered, soon there will be more jellyfish masks in the waters of the Mediterranean,” the association complains on its Facebook page. This new source of pollution is particularly harmful to the environment, as the masks will degrade very slowly. Surgical masks are made of polypropylene, a very dense thermoplastic material… it is not biodegradable and cannot be recycled.
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environmental concerns exist. Decomposition of masks in nature would take 400 years, and the spectacle of masks collapsing en masse on the beaches of Hong Kong prompted non-governmental organizations to raise the alarm already in March.
“Unfortunately, it was predictable to see the number of masks and gloves thrown straight into the gutter,” said the association Čisto more. “More than ever, it will be necessary to take measures against all these antisocial behaviors, from the can to the mask, because the one who throws the cans will also lay down his mask”.
disturbed sanitation systems
The point has already been emphasized by Alpes-Maritimes MP Eric Pauget, who has called on Interior Minister Christophe Castaner to request that wearing gloves or disposable masks on a public road be fined €300. In this regard, a bill was submitted. If cities can already fine a stream of litter on a public highway with a €68 fine, some elected officials want the verbalization to actually act as a deterrent.
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outside the Mediterranean Sea, the impact of this garbage, even in a small amount, can have an impact: “masks carelessly thrown into gutters (…) clog sewer pipes and interfere with waste water systems”, because disinfectant wipes disposed of in toilets, it was announced from the Water Information Center (Icwasr), an emanation of companies in the sector.
Date of update: 26 May 2020, 06:58
Categories: Optical Illusion
Source: newstars.edu.vn