Back to pre-covid is a no-go for the environment
By Sonia Soloviova
Two years after the start of Covid-19 pandemic, the world is slowly but surely returning to normal. College students return to campuses, workers head back to their stuffy office jobs, and people finally leave their masks behind when going out with friends. As Covid-tests and face-covering mandates disappear from mainstream American life, many are proudly announcing that we are back to pre-Covid times. And yet, can we responsibly label the world as it is now pre-Covid while taking into consideration the impact the pandemic has had on the environment?
For the past few years, the pandemic era has aggravated greenhouse gas emissions and environmental pollution. The United States has generated over 7,200 tons of medical waste every day since March 2020. The protect...