How to Properly Dispose of Single Use Face Masks

The wearing of face masks has become a global requirement,and it’s important that you know how to properly manage your mask.

Here’s how you dispose of single-use face masks.

Step 1: Wash your hands thoroughly or sanitize your hands before removing the face mask. Remove the mask by only touching the elastic strings. Do not touch the front of the face mask.

Step 2: Cut or ‘pop’ the strings off the mask. To cut, you may use a pair of scissors or any other sharp object. Be careful, this might sting!

Step 3: Tie the ear loops around the mask. You may use the shoelace tying technique to do this.

Step 4: Drop the face mask into the nearest bin or place it into a small plastic container until you are able to dispose of it in a bin. Dispose of the mask in your household waste as opposed to your recycling waste.

If you are sick with flu-like symptoms or any variant or COVID-19, write “risk of contamination” on the container that you dispose of the mask in.

Step 5: Once you’re through, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water, or sanitize your hands in the absence of same. Wash your hands to the tune of the English Alphabet, and your hands should be squeaky clean.

Remember, everytime yuh use a disposable mask to pop off the string!