How Long Can Coronavirus Survive On Plastic, Cardboard & In The Air?

How Long Can Coronavirus Survive On Plastic, Cardboard & In The Air?

The virus that causes COVID-19 can hang around on plastic packaging and plastic medical equipment for up to three days after contamination, a pre-print paper from researchers at the National Institute of Health suggests. The team behind the paper looked at how long the virus that causes the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) can survive on different substances from cardboard to copper, comparing its...
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New York Plastic Bag Ban To Take Effect Starting March 1

New York Plastic Bag Ban To Take Effect Starting March 1

New York’s plastic bag ban takes effect on Sunday, and stores across the borough are frantically preparing, educating customers on the new protocol, buying paper bags in bulk and even creating incentive programs to encourage shoppers to bring their own containers. Starting March 1, all New Yorkers will have to bring their own reusable bags to the grocery store or...
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