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Collected Item: “PPE as litter”

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PPE as litter

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Photograph

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One of the most frustrating parts of the pandemic is the return to single use items. While we're talking about building back better, people are also using more packaging via online orders and disposable items to avoid sharing. Single use masks are particularly problematic and can be frequently seen on the ground as litter. The strings get caught around birds' legs and cause problems for wildife.

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#masks #litter #environment

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Claire Baxter

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2020-05-15
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