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The management of the "new" pandemic waste: the hidden disaster of single-use masks
| Resumo: | The health crisis raised by the covid-19 pandemic has profoundly shaken all dimensions of contemporary worldview. Among the particularities of the "new normal" the mandatory use of protective masks stands out. In a scenario - once chimerical - in which millions of citizens take to the streets every day with a mask over their face, it is urgent to think about the management of the resulting avalanche of plastic waste. Disposable masks, in particular, are one of our next big challenges. Their proper management is conditio sine qua non of the holistic recovery needed for a sustained future. |
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| Autores principais: | Marques Paixão, Maria João |
| Assunto: | Resíduos Máscaras descartáveis Crise sanitária Gestão de Resíduos Waste Disposable masks Health crisis Waste management |
| Ano: | 2021 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Tipo de acesso: | unknown |
| Instituição associada: | Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra |
| Idioma: | português |
| Origem: | Debater a Europa |
| Resumo: | The health crisis raised by the covid-19 pandemic has profoundly shaken all dimensions of contemporary worldview. Among the particularities of the "new normal" the mandatory use of protective masks stands out. In a scenario - once chimerical - in which millions of citizens take to the streets every day with a mask over their face, it is urgent to think about the management of the resulting avalanche of plastic waste. Disposable masks, in particular, are one of our next big challenges. Their proper management is conditio sine qua non of the holistic recovery needed for a sustained future. |
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