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Daily Pilot, May 21, 2021

May 21, 2021

Times OC Newsletter – Roundup

Two UC Irvine physicians started producing face masks for hospital workers from a material used to sterilize surgical equipment. The pair formed a nonprofit, Recyclablu, and produced 10,000 masks for UCI Health employees from 1,200 pounds of medical waste. Now the nonprofit is focused on delivering masks to underserved communities.