A Plastic Planet Helps Launch The World’s First Plastic-Free PPE
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Last week, as emergency first responders were given a cruel reminder that it’s easier for cops to get protective body armor so they can attack peaceful protestors and journalists than it is to get personal protective equipment (PPE) that doesn’t involve a trash bag, there was at least one bright spot.
Non-profit group A Plastic Planet, along with Reelbrands and Transcend Packaging, created a plastic-free visor for doctors and nurses working in hospitals that are on the frontlines fighting the Coronavirus pandemic which has now claimed over 390,000 lives. The visor is both recyclable and compostable.

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