Masks that helped save lives during the coronavirus pandemic are proving a deadly hazard for wildlife, with birds and marine creatures ensnared in the staggering number of discarded facial coverings littering animal habitats.
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12 de Enero de 2021
Pictures by Mohd Rasfan ///Kuala Lumpur, 12 Ene 2021 (AFP) - Masks that helped save lives during the coronavirus pandemic are proving a deadly hazard for wildlife, with birds and marine creatures ensnared in the staggering number of discarded facial coverings littering animal habitats.Single-use surgical masks have been found scattered around pavements, waterways and beaches worldwide since countries began mandating their use in public places to slow the pandemic s spread.Worn once, the thin protective materials can take hundreds of years to decompose. Face masks aren t going away any time soon but when we throw them away, these items can harm the environment and the animals who share our planet, Ashley Fruno of animal rights group PETA told AFP.Macaques have been spotted chewing the straps off old and tossed-aside masks in the hills outside Malaysia s capital Kuala Lumpur a potential choking hazar