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Bago is one of the Divisions in Myanmar and Bago River is a river of Southern Myanmar. The City Market is situated on the river banks in Bago Division and there are a lot of pollutants along the Bago River. Most of the waste including Municipal wastewater is ending in rivers in most Divisions of Myanmar and some wastes are being burnt and thus air pollution has become one of the threats to the Environment of Myanmar. Plastic bags and disposable cups are the main problems of waste pollution in Bago River. Before COVID-19, there is no mask pollutant in Bago River and during the first waste and second wave of COVID-19, wastes of single-use masks can be found there. Organic waste can be easily destroyed naturally, however, plastic wastes and mask wastes can sustain for many years to kill aquatic animals directly and humans, avifaunae and wildlife animals indirectly. Myanmar is still poor in techniques to restore its environment, causing by pollutions and deforestations like as developed countries. This study expresses the waste pollutants in Bago River and Bago City during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Average 156 Tons of rubbish are ending up every month in Bago River. During the study period, nearly 50,000 masks were placed at the bank of Bago River and some percentages of waste masks were floating on Bago River. In a week, there are 288 Tons of rubbishes in Bago City.

Bago River, Waste Pollution, Plastic Bags, Mask Pollutants, Rubbishes

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