While we’re dedicated to protecting the health of people around the world, it’s equally important to us that we take care of the planet we all call home.

MIT reported that the Covid-19 pandemic is estimated to generate up to 7,200 tons of medical waste every day, much of which is disposable masks. Those numbers could be reduced with a reusable, silicone N95 mask, especially if the filters were also reusable.

The researchers estimated that over six months, this type of mask could reduce costs to $831 million and waste to 1.6 million kilograms. To learn more about how Canopy is the the future of better masks.

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