Chinese COVID tests caused 5.4m tonnes of GHG emissions
This is the carbon footprint of more than 9bn tests taken in two years
Tag: PPE
Government criticised for signing ‘PPE recycling’ contracts
Veolia and Suez have reportedly been awarded contracts that will allow them to…
UK looks at burning hundreds of tonnes of PPE per month to generate electricity
Nearly 15,000 pallets of unused masks and gloves could be burnt to generate energy
Government plans to convert face masks into curtains and bedsheets
Health Minister said 22 million visors have already been recycled in a bid to tackle PPE waste
Scottish university gives plastic PPE waste a second life!
The waste will be converted into a secondary raw material that will be used for new commercial…
Plastic-free PPE to fight pandemic and climate change
Research suggests new PPE entirely made from paper emits 85% less carbon
Royal Mail starts trial of drone deliveries to explore ways to slash emissions
Drones are initially to be used to deliver PPE, Covid testing kits and mail to the Isles of…
‘World’s oceans could be flooded with 1.5bn face masks by the end of 2020’
Oceans globally face an additional 4,680 to 6,240 tonnes of marine plastic pollution, fuelled…
Project converts plastic bottles into PPE suits for Thai hospitals
HSBC has joined the initiative by donating empty drinking bottles used by its staff
France to issue fines as high as €135 for dropping masks and gloves on the streets
This is part of a campaign, which aims to raise awareness about the risk of microplastics…
