In a particular example, present-day surgical masks and hospital sheets are manufactured using non-woven fabrics made from plastics like polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) to filter and protect it from possible exposure to aerosol, fluid, and spray. These plastics are made from petroleum-based chemicals and are non-biodegradable and non-compostable emitting high concentrations of carbon monoxide and noxious emissions upon burned or disposed into the environment.