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Is that a jellyfish?
No, a mask
littering the
Mediterranean
hile U.S. healthcare workers still complain
W of shortages of masks and other protective
equipment, there’s one place with too much: the
waters off the French Riviera.
A French environmental group is finding virus-era
detritus littering the Mediterranean floor near the
resort of Antibes.
@ OPÉRATION MER PROPRE VIA FACEBOOK
Operation Clean Sea volunteers found medical waste among the
Video shot by Operation Clean Sea shows scattered
trash littering the Mediterranean.
masks and gloves on the seabed, among beer cans,
cigarette butts and other trash.
The amount of virus garbage remains limited, he said,
The group shared the images online as France and
other countries gradually reopen their beaches to but “it’s the promise of pollution to come if nothing is
done. On our beautiful Cote d’Azur, we know that as
warn that it could worsen pollution problems in the
Mediterranean. soon as it starts to rain, all the garbage coming from the
gutters will end up in the sea.”
“We were rather unpleasantly surprised when we
started to see gloves that were buried in the sand,” Street cleaners in Paris have also complained about
masks littering sidewalks as France started relaxing
Joffrey Peltier, founder of Operation Clean Sea, told the
Associated Press. A mask looked “like a jellyfish, we confinement measures and more public places require
people to wear masks. l
didn’t know exactly what it was at first.”
Healthcare workers saluted by the Champ

ith one set of champions on the in late July, are expected to generate
Revenue
W sidelines, Shinola was in a bind. from the $197,500 for the foundation.
Champ
The Detroit-based brand had Other brands eager to help
watch
planned to launch its the Champ healthcare workers have donated
will go to
Detrola watch at the Summer bags and totes to nurses.
healthcare
worker
Olympics opening ceremony. But In April, Go Dash Dot gave its
relief.
with the Tokyo Games postponed entire inventory of women’s bags
until 2021, Shinola opted to honor to healthcare workers around the
@SHINOLA VIA TWITTER
some hometown heroes: healthcare country and plans to give more away
workers battling the COVID-19 building this watch for the champions from its fall collection, according to
pandemic. of summer 2020.” BKReader.
“We’re asking you, our community, All revenue generated by sales Luggage brand Tumi sent 400
to help us recognize the everyday of the $395 watch will go to the waist packs to workers at New York-
champions in our lives who have risen Community Foundation for Southeast Presbyterian Hospital this spring,
to the challenge of this pandemic,” Michigan’s efforts to support according to the New York Post.
Shinola says on its website. “The healthcare workers. Go Dash Dot is also donating 10%
games might be delayed, but we’re Sales of the 500 limited-edition of online sales to healthcare worker
relief funds. l
re-opening our factory to finish timepieces, scheduled to be available
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