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    Mask disposal poses challenges and concerns for creating a healthier community and environment. 98% of disposable mask waste ends up in landfills and water bodies. Improper disposal of used masks can also indirectly impact plants, animals, and humans as the masks accumulate and release harmful substances over time. It is essential to properly dispose of used masks to contain the spread of COVID-19. The correct way to dispose of masks is to spray them with sanitizer, store them separately for 3 days at home before disposal, and clearly mark the sealed bags or envelopes containing used masks to reduce risks for waste pickers.

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    Mask disposal poses challenges and concerns for creating a healthier community and environment. 98% of disposable mask waste ends up in landfills and water bodies. Improper disposal of used masks can also indirectly impact plants, animals, and humans as the masks accumulate and release harmful substances over time. It is essential to properly dispose of used masks to contain the spread of COVID-19. The correct way to dispose of masks is to spray them with sanitizer, store them separately for 3 days at home before disposal, and clearly mark the sealed bags or envelopes containing used masks to reduce risks for waste pickers.

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    Mask Disposable - ABOCR Communication For Circulation

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    Mask disposal poses challenges and concerns for creating a healthier community and environment. 98% of disposable mask waste ends up in landfills and water bodies. Improper disposal of used masks can also indirectly impact plants, animals, and humans as the masks accumulate and release harmful substances over time. It is essential to properly dispose of used masks to contain the spread of COVID-19. The correct way to dispose of masks is to spray them with sanitizer, store them separately for 3 days at home before disposal, and clearly mark the sealed bags or envelopes containing used masks to reduce risks for waste pickers.

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    Mask Disposal Awareness

    To create better, safer & healthier community & environment


    Challenges & Concerns
    Challenges Concerns

    98% of this waste going to


    landfills and waterbodies.

    Pilling up of disposable masks may pose indirect


    adverse impacts on plants & animals.

    While handling the waste, the waste-pickers


    have 80% chances to getting infected from
    contaminated PPE.

    Like other plastic debris, disposable masks may also


    accumulate and release harmful chemical and biological
    substances. These may pose indirect adverse impacts on
    plants, animals and humans

    Source: theconservation.com, The Hindu


    Way of Usage & Disposal of Mask
    To contain the spread of Covid-19 and its variants safe disposal of masks is essential.

    Correct way of usage Correct way of Disposal

    1. Spray Sanitiser
    Sanitise your mask before throwing & ensure to
    not mix it with inflammable material.

    2. Store before disposal


    Store potentially contaminated waste for
    3 days separately at home before
    disposal.

    3. Hand over separately


    Keep your used masks in a separate envelope
    marking yellow dot on it or in yellow
    envelope/ bag and inform your waste picker
    before handing over.

    Cleaning your mask before disposal reduces the risk of contamination for waste pickers.

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