Recycle Disposable Masks

Everyone thinks disposable masks never be recycled, but there are few ways to recycle masks to save the earth.

Actions that Individuals can Take


Green Energy Transformation

Pyrolysis is a method of heating, which decomposes organic materials at temperatures between 400℃ and 650℃, in an environment with limited oxygen. Pyrolysis is normally used to generate energy in the form of heat, electricity or fuels, but it could be even more beneficial if cold plasma was incorporated into the process, to help recover other chemicals and materials.

Cold plasma pyrolysis makes it possible to convert waste plastics into hydrogen, methane and ethylene.


Recycling Face Masks

  • Set up mask-only trash cans for collection and disposal
  • Consider standardization, guidelines, and strict implementation of waste management for mask wastes
  • Distribute each part of the material (plastic, rubber and metal) for proper disposal and recycling


Recycling Face Masks into something else!

After collecting disposed masks, there is an existing technology for recycling plastic masks.

Mask with sanitizer