Sue Fisher is a woman on a mission: to pick up face masks she finds dropped on the ground. In just one week, the Canadian woman has collected almost 600 masks. And that’s just a start, as she hopes others will join her in cleaning up the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) trash that has become ubiquitous during the Covid-19 pandemic and can be a hazard for wildlife. Fisher advises people to carry disposable gloves and a plastic bag with them and pick up discarded masks when they find them. Fisher herself plans to cut off the ear straps before properly disposing of the masks. As the pandemic persists, Fisher is hoping more people will see her message and help her in her mission to pick up the mask trash. “I hope it hits home in a productive way,” Fisher said.

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