Abstract
Plastic pollution and its impact on the marine ecosystems is a major concern globally, and the situation was exacerbated after the outbreak of COVID-19.  
This briefing delivers a synopsis of the environmental and climate impacts of single-use gloves and masks used for COVID-19 protection from June to August 2020. To the best of our knowledge, this study presents the first such information from the Middle East. .It pinpoints the need for further knowledge and action, such as a safe, sustainable, transparent and unconventional waste management processes related to COVID-19 in order to reduce the negative impacts now and in any future events. It identifies the need for further knowledge and action to reduce these impacts now and in any future events.