We use 53million of the masks every day – and they are fast becoming one of the world’s biggest litter problems.

We are urging you, our army of readers, to drop off your used masks in special Sun recycling bins at Morrisons supermarket stores.

Recycling firm ReWorked will then transform them into benches, building materials, PPE and much more.

The Mask Force campaign has been backed by celebrities including Jeremy Clarkson, Dr Ranj Singh and Gaby Roslin.

TV favourite Gaby said: “Seeing the photos of these masks lying around and the damage they are doing should be enough to make anyone want to recycle them.

“The environmental damage they cause is shocking. If you need to wear single-use masks, please recycle them in one of The Sun’s bins at Morrisons.”

Lizzie Prior, from the Marine Conservation Society, which is also backing our campaign, said: “More than two-thirds of inland litter picks found PPE items last year, and we expect these figures to be on the rise.”

Thea Jacobs reveals how badly single-use masks and plastics pollute our planet.

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