Face mask crisis of another designA woman wearing a face mask to protect her from Covid-19 makes merit at a temple earlier this month. On the plus side, the great demand shows the public's strong awareness of self-protection through frequent hand washing and the wearing of face masks. The other key factor is a lack of awareness on how to properly dispose of soiled face masks. Clearly, the government's measures to prevent environmental pollution from the deluge of single-use face masks are not extensive and rigorous enough. And outside of Bangkok, there is no designated facilities to dispose of soiled face masks.

Source: Bangkok Post May 26, 2020 23:26 UTC