Disposable masks are clogging up our seas for the next 450 years [and there are more masks to come], reports the Visual Capitalist.
IN BRIEF
- 52 billion disposable face masks were produced in 2020 (this includes N95 respirators and surgical masks)
- It’s estimated that 1.6 billion of these masks ended up in our oceans
- This equates to roughly 5,500 tons of plastic pollution
Disposable #COVID19 masks are expected to take more than 450 years to decompose. They break up into microplastics, endangering the precious marine wildlife around the globe.
— Disclose.tv 🚨 (@disclosetv) July 30, 2021
AT LEAST WE KNOW FAUCI IS DEFINITIVE ON THE ISSUE, OH, WAIT
At this point we have to consider whether Fauci is actually a disinformation agent on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party. Sure seems to like spreading nonsense that hurts Americans. pic.twitter.com/lyPOEZaovi
— Raheem J. Kassam (@RaheemKassam) July 27, 2021
Disposable Doesn’t Mean They’re Gone
Despite their single-use nature, disposable masks are expected to take more than four centuries to decompose while in the ocean. Here’s how this compares to other items we use on a day-to-day basis.
| Item | Years Needed to Biodegrade |
|---|---|
| Disposable masks | 450 |
| Disposable diaper | 450 |
| Plastic bottle | 450 |
| Aluminum can | 200 |
| Styrofoam cup | 50 |
| Plastic grocery bag | 20 |
| Cigarette butt | 10 |
The worst part is that they are totally useless against Covid-19, and the Government has no peer reviewed study to support their claim that mask work!
You have to break a few ecosystems in order to build the faculty lounge utopia, comrade.
A small price to pay to build the global Soviet nannygov paradise.
Seas and oceans are a construct of the white male capitalist patriarchy anyway.
Hecho en China masks with patriotic designs and $6 price sticker are now 25 cents at CCP-Mart.
The COV-LARP has grown stale and tiresome.
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