Over 25,000 tons of COVID-related plastic waste pollutes ocean | tWiLiGhT

Over 25,000 tons of COVID-related plastic waste pollutes oceans

Plastic waste poses a major threat to marine life and ecosystems. COVID-19 only increased the demand for single-use plastic, "intensifying pressure on this already out-of-control problem," the researchers write.

The world has generated over 8 million tons of pandemic-related plastic waste. Most of this waste comes from hospitals and mainly accumulates on beaches and coastal sediments.

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