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The Fox News Rundown

Global Pandemic: PPE Waste is a New Form of Pollution

The Fox News Rundown

FOX News Radio

Politics, Daily News, News

3.41.5K Ratings

🗓️ 21 August 2020

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Single use medical equipment like many PPE items being used today are ending up causing more pollution. Without proper disposal, these items are finding their way into our waterways and oceans. FOX’s Trey Yingst speaks with Tim Binder, global head of brand at 4ocean about an increase in waste during the pandemic and what his company does to help. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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I'm Shannon Bream and this is the Fox News rundown.

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Friday August 21st, 2020 I'm Trey Yanks. Personal protective equipment plays an important role during the coronavirus outbreak, but needs to be disposed of properly.

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A lot of the times these items are ending up being littered in parking lots, sidewalks, into open waste receptacles.

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And when there's a storm or a heavy gust, those items can very easily be lifted into waterways or wash down storm drains.

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This is the Fox News rundown, global pandemic.

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Billions of pounds of plastic enter oceans around the world each year.

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Now, single-use medical equipment is adding to that problem.

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Over the next few minutes, you'll get the latest headlines on the global COVID-19 outbreak,

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and hear from the global head of Brand at Four Ocean,

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Tim Bindar.

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Starting first in Germany, that recorded its highest number of cases

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