Studies suggest that because of the COVID-19 pandemic, approximately 129 billion face masks and 65 billion gloves are being used worldwide every month¹
There has been an alarming increase in face masks and gloves that are being littered across the United States and the world
Every year, approximately 8 million metric tons of plastic enter the world's oceans²
How long might it take for polluted PPE to decompose
in the nature?
Estimates are up to 450 years³
The time to properly dispose of PPE and other waste is now.