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Single-use PPE gear washes up on coral reefs

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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is washing up on coral reefs in Manila, Philippines

According to an estimate by the Asian Development Bank, the city has been generating an extra 280 tonnes of medical waste per day. This is since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Environmental groups are warning that the plastic inside face masks is breaking down and being consumed by marine wildlife.

They’re urging the Philippine government to improve its handling of medical waste, to prevent further pollution of the seas.

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