June 3, 2020
Prof. Johan Foster of BPI Can-Mask project is featured on Mashable. The 5-minute clip provides a summary of the motivation and potential benefits.
A team of researchers in the BioProducts Institute at the University of British Columbia has developed biodegradable COVID-19 mask prototypes, made from locally sourced wood fibers and pulp. The coronavirus pandemic will result in millions — if not billions — of masks polluting streets and entering rivers and oceans, creating a massive environmental impact. That’s why it is important now to test more robust and flexible supply chains that assure the masks are protective and compostable at the same time.