Coronavirus face masks could create an environmental disaster that will last generations Hazardous to people and animals Initially, discarded masks may risk spreading coronavirus to waste collectors, litter pickers, or members of the public who first come across the litter. We know that in certain conditions, the virus cansurvive on a plastic surgical maskfor seven days. Over the medium to long term, animals and plants are also affected. Through its sheer mass, plastic waste cansmother environmentsand break up ecosystems....

Coronavirus proved you don’t need to be a doctor to help society Problems of work The coronavirus pandemic throws up three key problems relating to work. One is the shortage of work itself. Theprospect of mass unemployment– on a scale not witnessed since the 1930s – is a real one, as many businesses will not survive lockdown measures. There is a question mark over how governments are responding to the crisis, given that their focus is on keeping workers in work....

Coronavirus showed how broken public transport funding is — here’s how we fix it Sustainable options Reliable and affordable public transport is essential to address climate change and improve social equity, but it needs sustainable sources of funding. Most of us don’t know exactly how our bus or train rides are paid for. It usually involves a mix of fare revenue, commercial taxes, tolls, and contributions from regional or national government....

Making your beer stand out in a crowded market place would take a lot of marketing budget especially in the USA but Corona devised a campaign using Facebook, the Like button and an interactive billboard in New York City that helped them compete and stand out from the crowd. The campaign asked users to like the page in return for getting featured on the Times Square billboard and created buzz and excitement online and offline....

Correction: We jumped the gun and can only apologise. According to Foursquare founder Dennis Crowley the company has yet to cross the 9.3 million mark. In atweet, he says “4SQ didn’t crack 10m yet… I was just rounding up / predicting future! #soontho #prob9.3m?” Reaching 8 million at the end of March, and 9.3 million now – we can assume the location based startup – Foursquare CEO Dennis Crowley has justannouncedthat the location startup has surpassed the 10 million user mark....