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In response to a global shortage of PPE early in the COVID-19 pandemic, a multidisciplinary team led by Dr Yvonne Anderson, a senior lecturer at the

Personal protective equipment has become essential in the global fight against covid—i9. but the environmental impact is obviously massive with millions of masks ending up in landfill. so is re—usable ppe an option? researchers in new zealand have been investigating. (read on dr mark staiger is an associate professor in materials engineering at canterbury university in christchurch, new zealand. before we move on to what you are investigating tell us what is happening to ppe at the moment. i...

Thousands of face masks are being thrown away, but a new method could make them suitable for multiple uses.