Stop littering your PPE, Houston mayor urges

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Stop littering your PPE, Houston mayor urges

You might want to think twice before tossing your disposable face mask on the ground. Hit play to watch the mayor's urgent message.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner used his coronavirus briefing on Wednesday aimed at the litter of PPE left behind during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Turner revealed an anti-littering campaign, focusing on improperly discarded masks, gloves, sanitizer wipes and other trash during the pandemic.

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