What Kind Of Garbage Is Disposable Mask? Is Disposable Mask Recyclable Garbage?

Disposable masks are dry garbage.

The disposable mask is made of two layers of 28 grams of non-woven fabric; the bridge of the nose is made of environmentally friendly plastic strips, which do not contain any metal, and are breathable, comfortable and especially suitable for electronic factories and daily use. It is neither recyclable nor hazardous, so it should be placed in dry garbage.

Disposable masks are not recyclable garbage.

Recyclable garbage can be roughly divided into five categories: waste paper, plastic, glass, metal and cloth. Newspapers, magazines, advertising bills and other clean papers are all recyclable garbage. It should be emphasized that paper towels and toilet paper are not in the recyclable range because they are too water-soluble and not recyclable.

Are disposable masks medical waste?

There is no clear document to indicate whether disposable masks are medical waste.

Medical waste refers to wastes that are directly or indirectly infectious, toxic, and other hazardous waste generated by medical institutions in medical treatment, prevention, health care, and other related activities, including infectious, pathological, damaging, pharmaceutical, and chemical properties. waste. For example, used cotton balls, sand cloth, adhesive tape, waste water, disposable medical equipment, post-operative waste, expired drugs, etc. are all medical waste. According to the medical inspection report of the national health department, due to the characteristics of space pollution, acute infection and latent pollution of medical waste, the harmfulness of viruses and bacteria is dozens, hundreds or even thousands of times that of ordinary household waste. If not handled properly, it will cause serious pollution to the environment and may also become the source of the epidemic.

The correct way to wear disposable masks

1. The mask has two sides, white and blue, with the white side facing inward, and the white side is aseptically processed.

2. The blue side should be close to our face. The picture above is wrong. Many people wear it like this. The blue side has not been treated aseptically.

3. Pull up the upper edge of the mask to cover the mouth and nose. The two upper straps are pulled behind the ears and fastened on the head. They cannot be tied to the ears.

4. Use the index fingers of both hands to press the metal wire on the upper nose of the mask to make it close to the skin of the nose, and then gradually move the index finger to the sides, so that the entire mask is close to the facial skin.

5. After taking off the mask, put it in tape or paper bag and put it in a covered trash can for disposal, and wash your hands in time; do not reuse disposable masks.