Disposable face/cloth masks during COVID-19 pandemic: a precursor for the synthesis of valuable bioproducts for Environment

Abstract

Different surgical, cloth, and disposable face masks have become required personal protective equipment for preventing the COVID-19 pandemic. Disposable face masks are produced using thermoplastic polymers, and because they may be quickly transformed into useful bioproducts and because their use has significantly increased, their detrimental environmental effects are a very severe subject of worry. The most often utilised interventions for respiratory protection and other airborne transmission are face masks and respirators. This review article highlighted numerous methods and opportunities for contaminated masks, as well as how to turn waste into the most useful byproducts. With these methods, it is important to completely stop the COVID-19 virus from spreading through the air.