A group of Explorers is examining the recent unprecedented surge of single use plastic personal protective equipment (PPE) disposal during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Photo: @JustineAmmendo1, @jackie_saturno
Justine Ammendolia ( @JustineAmmendo1) and Jackie Saturno ( @jackie_saturno) collaborated with Amy Brooks ( @AmyLBrooks90), @shoshanahjacobs and Jenna R. Jambeck ( @JambeckResearch) to look at spatial distribution of PPE debris in metropolitan Toronto, Canada.
. @JustineAmmendo1 said: “Plastic isn’t going away. We’re going to rely on it as a species for as long as we’re on this planet. So, how do we manage it in a responsible and sustainable way?” Read more their new paper in Environmental Pollution: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33316501 
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