Last year, millions of single-use face masks were discarded around the world. Many of the discarded masks have been found polluting the coastal waters of places like California and clogging landfills.

That’s the plan for a new initiative by designer Marianne de Groot of the Dutch design firm Pons Ontwerp. Called Marie Bee Bloom, it’s a biodegradable mask that’s made from layers of rice paper (or ...

MALTBY — A plant nursery whose owner forbade employees from wearing masks has been fined $4,200 for failing to ensure a safe workplace and potentially exposing workers to the coronavirus. Flower World ...