For the time being, plastic gloves and face masks are a part of everyday public attire. It remains to be seen when that will change, but what does need to change is the disposal of those sanitary items after use in public spaces. So says Joseph H. Vicari, director of the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

“On a recent trip to the supermarket, I was stunned by the number of used plastic gloves in the parking lot,” he said recently, adding the careless disregard of the protective items…