Personal Care
Surgical Face Mask
Single mask
4
g
Total plastic weight
Polypropylene non-woven mask. Pandemic surge produced billions per month, most landfilled.
0%
Recycle probability
450
Years to decompose

Material breakdown
1 components- PP fabric + ear loops4g
Production footprint
Per unit12L
Water to produce
0.05kWh
Electricity to produce
Estimated upstream manufacturing footprint per unit, based on resin LCA averages.
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