Engineering Design Process of Face Masks Based on Circularity and Life Cycle Assessment in the Constraint of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Engineering Design Process of Face Masks Based on Circularity and Life Cycle Assessment in the Constraint of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Face masks are currently considered key equipment to protect people against the COVID-19 pandemic. The demand for such devices is considerable, as is the amount of plastic waste generated after their use (approximately 1.6 million tons/day since the outbreak). Even if the sanitary emergency must hav...

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Main Authors: Núria Boix Rodríguez, Giovanni Formentini, Claudio Favi, Marco Marconi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
face masks
life cycle assessment
LCA
environmental analysis
eco-design
product development process
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/9/4948

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