COVID-19 Pandemic and Microplastic Pollution

COVID-19 Pandemic and Microplastic Pollution

The world is suffering from aggravating, waste-generated consequences, and the contribution of microplastics to this problem is only increasing. A contributing factor to increased microplastic usage is the change in the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) from specific use in limited location...

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Main Authors:	Minha Lee, Heejung Kim
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:	Nanomaterials
Subjects:	COVID-19 pandemic microplastic personal protective equipment recycle waste management
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/5/851

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