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Discarded masks posing danger to aquatic life

Written By : ABP News Bureau | 09 Jun 2020 08:09 AM (IST)

Discarded N95 and surgical masks into the sea in large number are now posing great danger to the marine life. They take years to decompose in water and float. Clean sea operation has released an underwater video of the same. They said that in the near future masks will outnumber jelly fish in the sea.

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