'1.5 billion' masks that have been worn out have flowed into the world's oceans

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Now, the mask has become a necessity for everyday life.

Marine pollution is getting worse because the old mask has not been properly discarded.

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According to a marine environment protection organization in Hong Kong, it is estimated that 1.56 billion waste masks have flowed into the sea after the spread of Corona 19.

The group explained that this year, up to 6,240 tons of marine plastic pollution has increased due to worn and discarded masks.

Disposable masks made of polypropylene are expected to take 450 years to decompose, and then gradually become microplastic, negatively affecting the marine ecosystem.

The problem is that this is the'tip of the iceberg'.

This is because the use of plastic tableware and plastic packs has exploded due to the increase in packaged food.

Netizens said, "While we fight Corona, the sea is struggling with garbage." "The earth for the next generation to live...Let's save it with strength!" And so on.

(Screen source: OCEANSASIA)