Pandemic-related trash litters the Bay’s shoreline

Oakland North

As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise across California, environmentalists are concerned about another growing problem — pandemic-related trash... The San Francisco Bay Keeper patrols the Bay regularly to monitor “polluters and pollution.” And although representatives  say they do not have definite data on just how bad the coronavirus trash problem is, volunteers have collected a significant amount of facemasks during cleanups.