Impacto ambiental por mascarillas desechadas en el ambiente: Un caso de estudio en la ciudad de Cariamanga, Loja - Ecuador

Abstract

Abstract:The environmental problems resulting from the massive use of medical supplies to prevent COVID-19 was evident in all regions, however, few studies have documented environmental pollution from masks in Ecuador. The work had objectives: a) evaluate the state of the art on environmental pollution generated by mask waste at the national level, and b) Identify the quantity of masks discarded in the environment in different areas of the city of Cariamanga, Ecuador. HE conducted a bibliographic review of articles on masks discarded in databases data: Scopus, Wos of Science and Google scholar, and 5 samples to identify the masks thrown in the open. As a result, 13 documents were identified that report information about pollution in places such as beaches, parks and places tourism in Ecuador. In addition, 52 masks discarded in different places in Cariamanga, which represent 35% of the total masks found in other places in the country.