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 problem, littering streets and sending an influx of harmful plastic and other waste into landfills, sewage systems and oceans.

source: https://www.syracuse.com/us-news/2021/03/masks-gloves-and-other-ppe-are-saving-lives-and-causing-pollution.html