I found something else about disposing masks. / myLot

Chile

August 17, 2021 8:44pm CST

I was taught to never, NEVER dispose the masks with the thingies to put in your ears. We have to cut off the the bands that hold the masks on our ears. If we don´t, depending on where the masks are thrown, they could harm fish or birds. It is not hard at all to cur the bands. Please do it.

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allen0187

@allen0187 (59761)

• Philippines

18 Aug 21

That is what I do as well. I cut the ear loops and I cut the mask in half as well.

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marguicha

@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

18 Aug 21

Good idea!

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allen0187

@allen0187 (59761)

• Philippines

18 Aug 21

@marguicha

This is the reason why I want to switch to reusable and washable cloth masks. However, those do not offer enough protection so I wear two masks - a surgical one and a cloth mask on top.

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marguicha

@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

18 Aug 21

@allen0187 A good idea.

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rakski

@rakski (156506)

• Philippines

18 Aug 21

that is true for the disposable masks. I usually use the clothe mask

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marguicha

@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

18 Aug 21

I have disposable masks. And I don´t use them often because I´m alone at home.

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marguicha

@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

18 Aug 21

@rakski i live alone in my house.

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rakski

@rakski (156506)

• Philippines

18 Aug 21

@marguicha Oh yes, I think I have some disposable masks also here but I often use the cloth mask when going out. Just like you, we do not wear masks inside the house

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prashu

@prashu228 (37518)

• India

18 Aug 21

i agree..i read it somewhere too..

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marguicha

@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

18 Aug 21

We must pass the knowledge.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

18 Aug 21

I always cut the bands, but I dispose in the bags we seal and are treated by the authorities.

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marguicha

@marguicha (230350)

• Chile

18 Aug 21

Here they have those in some places but not everywhere.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (502491)

• Italy

19 Aug 21

@marguicha We can only dispose of our garbage in the official bags of the city where we live. The bags are sold in the local supermarkets in different sizes. We place the sealed bags in the garbage containers on the main street, there are many so that people have easy access to them.