Vietnamese company makes face masks from coffee grounds

The AirX coffee mask is made using coffee waste collected from huge Vietnamese coffee factories. — Veritas Bespoke/dpa

A Vietnamese company has created what it says is the world’s first biodegradable face mask comprised almost entirely of discarded waste from large-scale coffee manufacturers.

Branded AirX, the mask is made using coffee waste collected from huge Vietnamese coffee factories, which is then spun into yarn to create a covering that is antibacterial, reusable and biodegradable.