The use of gloves, masks, and other personal equipment in addition to containers and bags has skyrocketed and with them the manufacture of plastic, which is why in the streets of the main cities of the region it has become increasingly common to see these residues. Faced with the fear of contagion, this disposable material, which from 2021 was going to suffer greater restrictions of use, resurfaces to protect us, but puts the health of the environment at risk