BC’s Vitacore figured out how to recycle difficult plastics like the respirators it manufactures by the millions. Tyee reporter Katie Hyslop has our latest #WhatWorks piece. Published Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. https://thetyee.ca/WhatWorks/2024/02/29/Medical-Masks-Save-Lives-Harm-Nature-Maker-Stepped-Up/

Medical Masks Save Lives but Harm Nature. This Maker Stepped Up

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