Four years ago, long before the pandemic made masks ubiquitous, a U.K.-based startup called Masuku began developing a better face mask to help filter out pollution in smoggy cities. Masks on the ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (6/24/2021) – They end up in the trash. They end up in waterways. They end up on the ground in parks, at the beach, or in yards. They end up in landfills. Perhaps soon, those ...

A study from the University of Southern Denmark printed in March said there are an estimated 129 billion face masks used globally every month, which means there are 3 million masks being used per ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) – Researchers at East Carolina University are testing used face masks to improve roadways and reduce pollution. “This project has started late February. And we are trying to ...

Scientists at Australia’s RMIT University are continually coming up with ways to work recovered waste items into high-performing road materials, including cigarette butts, discarded tires and building ...

Remember that high-tech smart mask unveiled as a project in January by game hardware company Razer? It's going to be a reality. Razer unveiled what was then called Project Hazel during the virtual CES ...