Environmental Hazard of Polypropylene from Disposable Face Masks Linked to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Possible Mitigation Techniques through a Green Approach

<div>(a) SEM images of PP films placed in nutrient medium: C1A and C1B, control; T1A and T1B, treated with <i>Pseudomonas</i> sp. NA and NB media, respectively. (b) SEM images of PP films placed in BHM: C2A and C2B, control; T2A and T2B, treated with <i>Pseudomonas</i> sp. in BHM agar and broth, respectively. (c) SEM images of PP films placed in MSM: C3A and C3B, control; T3A and T3B, treated with <i>Pseudomonas</i> sp. in MSM agar and broth, respectively.</div>

Journal of Chemistry

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Figure 3: Environmental Hazard of Polypropylene from Disposable Face Masks Linked to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Possible Mitigation Techniques through a Green Approach 

Figure 3 | Environmental Hazard of Polypropylene from Disposable Face Masks Linked to the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Possible Mitigation Techniques through a Green Approach 