The “new normal” brought about by the pandemic has also come with a new demand for things we never needed before. Now that we are all wearing masks, for example, we also need ways to safely store and ...

Disposable masks break into micro-sized plastic fibers that can take up to 450 years to decompose. (Photo: Getty Images) Despite most states ditching their mask mandates, and the Centers for Disease ...

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Some Manitoba provincial parks will now have a special box to collect disposable masks to recycle them. “Mask use is critical for protection during the COVID-19 pandemic, but once a disposable mask is ...

A local Virginia Beach company is doing its part to supply Americans with personal protective equipment by manufacturing disposable masks. “Everyone is rolling up their sleeves and getting their jobs ...

In Unearthed, Gen Z climate-change activists discuss some of the most pressing issues facing our planet — and reveal what you can do to help make a real difference. Despite most states ditching their ...

A worker at the French start-up Plaxtil handles used masks as they are prepared for recycling into plastic to make other products. Credit: Guillaume Souvant/AFP via Getty Images In March, Seattle was ...