What can be done about the discarded face mask pandemic? An innovative engineering solution
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Community Face Mask Challenges 2.0 - University of Wollongong – UOW
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Assessing the consequences of prolonged usage of disposable face masks
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New novel thermal insulation and sound-absorbing materials from discarded facemasks of COVID-19 pandemic
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New Study Pinpoints Likely Path of COVID-Related Plastic Waste in the Ocean
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A comprehensive review on antimicrobial face masks: an emerging weapon in fighting pandemics - RSC Advances (RSC Publishing) DOI:10.1039/D0RA10009A
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Toxics, Free Full-Text
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Materials, Free Full-Text
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Fabric Face Masks: Cleaning and Disinfection - MakerMask
Advances in Facemasks during the COVID-19 Pandemic Era
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Understanding the environmental impacts of facemasks: a review on the facemask industry and existing life cycle assessment studies, Sustainable Environment Research
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A life cycle assessment of reprocessing face masks during the Covid-19 pandemic
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Pilot project develops process to recycle single-use face masks - News - The Chemical Engineer
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New Page — Design Life-Cycle
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A comprehensive review on antimicrobial face masks: an emerging weapon in fighting pandemics - RSC Advances (RSC Publishing) DOI:10.1039/D0RA10009A
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Covid: Disposable masks pose pollutants risk, study finds