Waste Possibly Infected With Covid-19 Becoming a Concern
Thailand’s Environment Institute (TEI) is raising awareness over contaminated plastics and medical waste accumulating daily. The Institute estimates that the amount of used surgical masks nearly reaches 1 million pieces a day.
TEI president Wijarn Simachaya said the Covid-19 coronavirus disease not only harms public health it also raises the amount of waste surgical masks to 1.5-2 million pieces a day.
