At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, more than three billion single-use masks were thrown out across the globe every day.

This year Clean Up Australia Day volunteers will unmask the impact of the pandemic has by tallying the number of face masks collected and removed from the environment.

Over the past two years, there have been disturbing cases of seabirds and wildlife found tangled up in carelessly discarded single-use face masks.

John Stanley has a chat with the Pip Kiernam Chair of Clean Up Australia about how we can all get involved in Clean Up Australia Day on Sunday 6th March 2022. To find out more visit their website.

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