Augé Anaïs, Tenbrink Thora, Spear Morwenna, Abrams Nathan, British and Irish newspapers implicitly support single-use masks over reusable face coverings, Frontiers in Communication Vol. 8, 2023, Doi: 10.3389/fcomm.2023.1256349
Introduction
The environmental impact of waste caused by single-use masks or face coverings is an under-considered effect associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. The combination of the protective purpose of face masks and their potential environmental impacts through littering or waste management means the wearing of face masks is simultaneously associated with the health crisis and creation of a new environmental challenge, combining two strands of journalism.