Generalized Mask Disposal Practices and Reduction of Colossal Amalgamation of Masks by Converting into Valuable Road Pavement Asset In Bangladesh

Unequivocally, the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a histrionic loss of human life worldwide and marks up an unheard challenge to public health, food systems, and the world. As global carbon emission has been significantly reduced due to shutdown led to a favourable influence with leaving a trace on the entire ecosystem but a burning question leaving a new challenging ultimatum, disposal of safety equipment, has come to light adding a new dimension that might be dealt with further. This paper demonstrates the approximate amount of face masks, one of the safety equipment, and suggests the disposal way of face masks by reprocessing it into pavement material mixed with bitumen as road construction materials. The annexed paper has bottled up the working procedure including arbitrarily capturing candid photographs to spot the acceptance rate of masks, a prompt online survey to detect the type of masks, and a lab experiment to measure the fusion of polypropylene mixture and laboratory tests of a mix of bitumen with polypropylene to detect suitability inroads. Chronological analysis of snapped photographs at random places from urban and rural areas delineates a depiction of a median of 81.82% and 14.29% respectively. Simultaneously the scrutinized survey limelights that the surgical mask is hugely used about 83.9%; which is predominantly made from polypropylene. Approximately 4.45965E+11 units of surgical masks are used per day. The acceptability of characteristics including on average 36 penetration value, 87°C softening points, 32.5 cm ductility of the 10% polypropylene with Bitumen mixer are more efficient here by the tests. In a nutshell, the result of the amount of polypropylene carry-on average a single mask contains 3.10525 millilitres of a liquid mixture of polypropylene. By using these augmented used masks, 1.38483E+12 millilitres of polypropylene mixture can be produced daily which can save about 10% bitumen or asphalt cost as well as be more compatible with the environment of Bangladesh. Consequently, to prevent upcoming catastrophic impacts on the environment via face masks, the disposal way turning into road pavement material of face masks can transform contaminants into a valuable asset leaving zero doubt.