It’s not news that our trash eventually finds its way to the ocean. Because oceans are downstream, litter will eventually find a pathway into our bodies of water if it’s not discarded properly—and ...

From surgical masks and gloves to disposable hospital gowns and aprons, the COVID-19 pandemic is creating a mountain of plastic medical waste that is polluting the land and sea – alarming doctors and ...

A Magellanic penguin in Brazil ingested a face mask. A hedgehog in England got itself entangled in a glove. An octopus off the coast of France was found seeking refuge under a mask. In August 2020, ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. (WVUE) -Take a walk anywhere, and you'll probably see gloves, masks and other PPE thrown on the ground. “It really kind of irritates me because people can find a trashcan it’s not ...

As cases of coronavirus continue to grow, the medical community is running in short supply of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) like medical masks, gloves and gowns. To help meet the demand, ...

SAN CLEMENTE (CBSLA) — Single-use masks and gloves have become a significant source of beach pollution in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Surfrider Foundation's Beach Cleanup ...

New Jersey residents fearful of spreading or contracting the coronavirus are leaving their homes wearing gloves and face masks, but too many are returning empty-handed. Angered police and municipal ...

PACIFICA, Calif. (AP) — Disposable masks, gloves and other types of personal protective equipment are safeguarding untold lives during the coronavirus pandemic. They're also creating a worldwide ...

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wants the world to stop hoarding masks, gloves and other protective equipment. The head of the U.N. health agency says Tuesday that he’s concerned that ...

Members of Manchester' Chinese community have donated thousands of face masks, gloves and aprons to protect social care workers during the coronavirus pandemic. The city's Chinese Centre, based in ...