About 64.4 million surgical facemasks and 3.7 million plastic aprons worth 31.8 million USD (£26 million) paid for by British citizens are now being sold for as little as $612 (£500) in an online auction.

UK's Covid wastage: Country auctions off PPE kits worth $31.8 million for $600

Plastic everywhere: Hong Kong's zero-Covid facilities have become an environmental nightmare

The onset of Covid pandemic had posed several challenges over the years. From using hand gloves to relying on hand sanitisers, the virus has caused a massive cultural shift among people.

Discarded syringes, used PPE, test kits: WHO says Covid waste posing threat to environment, humans

There's no denying that the world has witnessed a lot in the last two years, the pandemic shook all the existing structures, the plans, the way we lead our lives, masks have become a necessity.

Covid waste is polluting oceans; Discarded masks, PPE kits, gloves end up at seashores

Every day, as more people get their COVID-19 shots, millions of syringes, needles and tiny vials are thrown away globally. Vaccinating the entire population of the United States for example, would require so many needles they would stretch around the earth 1.

COVID-19 vaccine rollout keeps waste workers busy, environmentalists worried

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UK's Covid wastage: Country auctions off PPE kits worth $31.8 million for $600

Plastic everywhere: Hong Kong's zero-Covid facilities have become an environmental nightmare

Discarded syringes, used PPE, test kits: WHO says Covid waste posing threat to environment, humans

Covid waste is polluting oceans; Discarded masks, PPE kits, gloves end up at seashores

COVID-19 vaccine rollout keeps waste workers busy, environmentalists worried