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Western Nevada College students find green solutions for COVID-19 PPE waste

creation of paving bricks by melting PPE in a controlled environment, Introducti
pyrolysis of used PPE material to create gasoline and diesel out of polypropylen
fiber-reinforced concrete additive harvested from disposables masks, Introductio

Who doesn’t feel annoyed and concerned to see a used disposable mask flying in the wind? Haven’t we all noticed disposable gloves discarded in a parking lot? It is true that these throw-away items have offered protection and saved many lives in the US and around the world, but they also create a new problem — tons of medical-grade waste polluting our environment.

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