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Greenhouse gas emissions associated with using a reusable cotton mask (including washing) and single-use surgical masks

Figure Created 15 Jun 2021 Published 23 Jun 2021 Last modified 23 Jun 2021

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Topics: Industry Climate change adaptation

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Methodology:: Source: Calculations and graph by VITO, based on Schmutz et al. (2020).
Units:: Kg CO₂e
Rights:: EEA standard re-use policy: unless otherwise indicated, re-use of content on the EEA website for commercial or non-commercial purposes is permitted free of charge, provided that the source is acknowledged (https://www.eea.europa.eu/legal/copyright). Copyright holder: European Environment Agency (EEA).
Owners:: European Environment Agency (EEA)
Figure type:: Graph

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