Characterization of littered face masks in the southeastern part of Turkey

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dc.authoridMADENLI, Ozgecan/0000-0002-8673-3963
dc.authoridAkarsu, Ceyhun/0000-0002-0168-9941
dc.contributor.authorAkarsu, Ceyhun
dc.contributor.authorMadenli, Ozgecan
dc.contributor.authorDeveci, Ece Ummu
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-07T13:31:47Z
dc.date.available2024-11-07T13:31:47Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.departmentNiğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractA possible source of microplastics has started to be released into nature because of the single-use face masks that protect us against the spread of COVID-19 and are being thrown onto the streets and into seas and nature. This study aims to estimate the amount of face mask use during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey, thereby expressing our concerns about waste management and plastic pollution and calling on appropriate solid waste management policies and governments to take the necessary measures to formulate their strategies at all levels. In this context, the number of masks in an area of 1 km(2) in 3 different cities was determined theoretically and experimentally. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) were also used to evaluate plastic polymer characteristics of the single-use face mask. It was determined that the three cities produce roughly 10 tons of face masks in a day. With the increasing use of single-use plastics, the impact of face masks on microplastic pollution is of great concern. Although studies on the recovery of disposable masks continue, the level is insufficient. Therefore, studies to be carried out on technologies that will enable the repeated use of masks are important.
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s11356-021-14099-8
dc.identifier.endpage47527
dc.identifier.issn0944-1344
dc.identifier.issn1614-7499
dc.identifier.issue34
dc.identifier.pmid33895953
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85105242297
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage47517
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-14099-8
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11480/15050
dc.identifier.volume28
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000643190500003
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ2
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringer Heidelberg
dc.relation.ispartofEnvironmental Science and Pollution Research
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241106
dc.subjectCOVID-19
dc.subjectFace masks
dc.subjectMicroplastic pollution
dc.subjectSoil pollution
dc.subjectWater pollution
dc.titleCharacterization of littered face masks in the southeastern part of Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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