A review on emergency disposal and management of medical waste during the COVID-19 pandemic in China

H Zhao, H Liu, G Wei, N Zhang, H Qiao, Y Gong… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The surge of medical waste (MW) generated during the COVID-19 pandemic has exceeded
the disposal capacity of existing facilities. The timely, safe, and efficient emergency disposal …

Analyzing and map** agricultural waste recycling research: An integrative review for conceptual framework and future directions

H Alan, AR Köker - Resources Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
There is a growing interest in the management and disposal of agricultural waste. In our
century, problems such as climate change and depletion of natural water resources due to …

Environmental challenges of COVID-19 pandemic: resilience and sustainability–a review

A Ekanayake, AU Rajapaksha, C Hewawasam… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The emergence of novel respiratory disease (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 has
become a public health emergency worldwide and perturbed the global economy and …

Medical waste treatment technologies for energy, fuels, and materials production: A review

G Giakoumakis, D Politi, D Sidiras - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The importance of medical waste management has grown during the COVID-19 pandemic
because of the increase in medical waste quantity and the significant dangers of these …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainability assessment in waste management: An exploratory study of the social perspective in waste-to-energy cases

A Ramos - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024 - Elsevier
In the present world, rapid industrialization and extensive use of resources have led to an
unprecedented increase in waste volumes. Industries seeking to produce more to satisfy the …

Robust optimization of construction waste disposal facility location considering uncertain factors

G Li, J Liu, A Giordano - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
The location of a construction waste disposal facility is a vital part of recycling construction
waste strategy. Many factors affect the location especially, ignoring uncertain factors can …

Modernizing medical waste management: unleashing the power of the Internet of Things (IoT)

NH Mohamed, S Khan, S Jagtap - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The rapid technological advancements of modern times have brought about the need for an
innovative and contemporary approach to medical waste management procedures. This …

Review of hospital plastic waste management strategies for Pakistan

YQ Gill, M Khurshid, U Abid, MW Ijaz - Environmental Science and …, 2021 - Springer
Healthcare waste management is considered one of the biggest challenges that the world is
going to face in the future. This threat is becoming reality owing to the worldwide sharp rise …

Malaysia's low-cost housing solid waste management in the era of COVID-19: the role of fourth industrial revolution technologies

A Ebekozien, MS Samsurijan, C Aigbavboa… - Management of …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose Studies have shown that managing household solid waste from low-cost housing in
urban and sub-urban communities is challenging, especially in develo** countries and …

A review of the COVID-19 pandemic's effects and challenges on worldwide waste management for sustainable development

S Abbasi, Ç Sıcakyüz - International Journal of Environmental Science and …, 2024 - Springer
Through an extensive literature review, this study determines the COVID-19 pandemic's
impacts and challenges on worldwide waste management for sustainable development. The …