For over a month now, following the spread of Covid-19 also in Italy, the use of masks to limit contagion among people has become normal.
These personal protective equipment are almost always disposable, thus generating a huge amount of non-recyclable waste. Unfortunately, we have already seen the first evidence of plastic masks being thrown around, on the ground on the roads, as well as on the beaches and in the sea.
Fortunately, reusable masks, as used in hospitals in the past, are also coming onto the market: unlike the synthetic fabric models, to safely reuse the protective devices, it is sufficient to wash them at temperatures above 60 degrees (even 90 is recommended) and then soak them in hydro-alcoholic or sodium hypochlorite solutions.
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