The beginning of the summer season saw an increasing quantity of personal protective equipment (PPE, like masks and gloves) and other disposables dispersed in nature.
Some Ligurian beaches have been an example of what could go wrong with a misuse of plastic. Last month, plastic bags with the inscription ‘civil protection’ were used as seat markers to ensure social distancing. According to citizens, soon a coastal storm took them away.
The plastic pieces generated from the bags, however, can persist in the environment for decades. They can be fragmented thanks to atmospheric agents , making the uncontrollable spread of microplastics an incalculable damage to fish and birds. Furthermore, studies on microplastics in aquatic environments revealed that toxic chemicals can settle on these tiny particles and go as far as to our food.
“In the face of a global pandemic such as the one we are experiencing, it is understandable to put health and prevention of possible contagion first,” Serena Carpentieri, deputy director of the Italian environmental NGO Legambiente, says. “But in addition to responding to the health emergency, it is also necessary to foresee and prevent further problems, taking into consideration the most sustainable choices for the protection of the environment.
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