Australian researchers say used face masks could be recycled to make roads

Engineers at RMIT say the road-making material could help tackle the vast amount of waste generated from Covid protective equipment

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Tired Earth's #Maskuary Campaign

The COVID-19 outbreak has increased the use of disposable personal protective hygiene equipment, and the common feature of these equipment....

Tired Earth: An Interview With Neil Kitching, Geographer and Energy specialist

Tired Earth: An Interview With Fatih Karakaya, Turcologist and Jurnalist

Tired Earth: An Interview With Dr. Tony Walker, Associate Professor at Dalhousie University

Increased Medical Waste in the Times of Corona

During the pandemic, single use personal protective equipment (PPE) has driven increased plastic pollution. The WHO has requested a 40%....

The disposable mask: towards a new ecological disaster?

We must promote local initiatives, multiply targeted awareness and information campaigns on the pollution of disposable masks, support them with....

A new challenge COVID-19 : Stay safe and protect the environment

COVID-19 is a massive global economic and health calamity causing social and economic disruption at an unprecedented scale.