MECA stresses on disposal of used masks by correct means

Muscat: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs calls for the disposal of masks in the correct way to ensure the safety of society.

MECA said in a statement, "The Ministry stresses the need to use correct means to dispose of used masks because of the health and environmental risks they pose in order to preserve the health of society and abiding by the technical guidelines of the Basel Convention on the environmentally-sound management of waste."