Experts have said that cloth masks probably aren't enough to protect against the omicron variant of COVID-19, and now the CDC is backing them up. That means you may want to make the switch from a ...

A decontamination machine that looks like a large tumble dryer bathes hundreds of used face masks in the glow of ultraviolet rays. Welcome to a French recycling facility where face masks — worn and ...

Throughout the pandemic, most people have thrown away their fair shares of face masks. But now, one university is working to make recycling masks a reality. The University of Wisconsin - Madison is ...

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A study from the University of Southern Denmark printed in March said there are an estimated 129 billion face masks used globally every month, which means there are 3 million masks being used per ...

MADISON (WKOW) -- Throughout the pandemic, we've all thrown away our fair share of masks, but now, researchers at UW-Madison are working to make recycling masks a reality. “We've developed a new ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, masks have become an essential part of daily life. Unfortunately, single-use masks generate a lot of waste, which is important to consider amid climate change. A mask ...