HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The disposable face masks and gloves we use are creating new challenges when it comes to keeping our neighborhoods clean. In some cases, they end up as litter. We've ...

A study from the University of Southern Denmark printed in March said there are an estimated 129 billion face masks used globally every month, which means there are 3 million masks being used per ...

One of the most distinguishable features of the COVID-19 era is the public, everyday use of personal protective equipment (PPE), mainly in the form of disposable face masks and latex gloves. And while ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn (WTVF) — Masks, wipes and gloves help keep people safe during the pandemic. But many pieces of personal protection equipment are ending up on the side of the roads, in waterways and ...

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As the world has become hyper-hygienic since the pandemic began, plastic is playing an oversized role in the world's environmental problems. This Earth Day, Stephanie Sy looks at how many of the ...

It was nearly impossible to even get a hold of disposable face masks and wipes a few months ago. Now, they’re everywhere—and they’re wreaking havoc on sewage and stormwater systems in the United ...

HERSHEY, PA. — The Hershey Co. has committed $1 million to acquire, install and staff a manufacturing line to produce disposable face masks to help slow the spread of COVID-19. The line will become ...

Pacifica, Calif. — Disposable masks, gloves and other types of personal protective equipment are safeguarding untold lives during the coronavirus pandemic. They're also creating a worldwide pollution ...