![DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES , May 12 – 2020 :- Habiba Al Marashi from Emirates Environmental group talking about the discarded masks and gloves which could become a health hazard as people dump them on the streets in Dubai. She is at her villa in Al Barsha 2 in Dubai. (Pawan Singh / The National) For News/Online. Story by Kelly](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SHNNJ72R6KMKKFL3XSWIHUNK5Q.jpg?smart=true&auth=171dd77cb7a7341ee34e55662bab99e75872051960e613e875957816a4e1dbb4&width=400&height=225)
Habiba Al Marashi from Emirates Environmental Group says some disposable face masks contain plastic. Pawan Singh / The National
Habiba Al Marashi from Emirates Environmental Group says some disposable face masks contain plastic. Pawan Singh / The National
Coronavirus: UAE environmentalists sound the alarm on dangers of PPE waste
Many disposable masks contain materials that are not biodegradable, including polypropylene