Personal protective equipment, which is important during a new type of coronavirus pandemic, has a negative impact on the level of environmental pollution.
This was stated in the report of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
It was noted that medical masks, gloves, disinfectants and food packaging pollute the streets, beaches and the world's oceans. Pollution from plastics is one of the main threats to the Earth. The report notes that the introduction of self-isolation and the closure of a number of facilities around the world have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by five percent.