from Hacker News

Covid face masks devastating bird populations around the world

by bananapear on 8/6/22, 12:49 PM with 6 comments

• by lapcat on 8/6/22, 1:57 PM

  Astonishing that the word "littering" was not mentioned even once in the article, as if masks could just crawl into the open on their own volition.

• by roey2009 on 8/6/22, 1:56 PM

  Colour me surprised. I remember back in 2020, pictures of beaches covered in discarded masks. In summary, Humans as usual.

• by lathiat on 8/6/22, 1:36 PM

  https://flomask.com/

  Reusable. Seals properly. Incredible breathability. Doesn’t hurt your ears.

  Main downside is speech is not the most amazing. You also get a bit of condensation.

  Love mine. Also cuts the waste and has no elastic to trap the birds

• by GekkePrutser on 8/6/22, 4:09 PM

  That's sad. Time to drop the mask mandates, it's really annoying that here in Spain they're still mandatory in public transport.

  I always dispose of my masks in the trash of course but it has happened once or twice that one flew out of my pocket in the wind. It happens..