Municipal solid waste management during COVID-19 pandemic: effects and repercussions
The COVID-19 pandemic has an adverse effect on the environment. This epidemic's effect
on the waste composition and management and the impacts of municipal solid waste …
on the waste composition and management and the impacts of municipal solid waste …
[HTML][HTML] Recycling of medical plastics
A large amount of non-infected plastic wastes are being generated at the healthcare
facilities all over the world. However, only a small fraction is recycled. Conventionally, the …
facilities all over the world. However, only a small fraction is recycled. Conventionally, the …
Repurposing face mask waste to construct floating photothermal evaporator for autonomous solar ocean farming
Plastic waste caused by the extensive usage of face masks during COVID‐19 pandemic has
become a severe threat to natural environment and ecosystem. Herein, an eco‐friendly …
become a severe threat to natural environment and ecosystem. Herein, an eco‐friendly …
Management of surgical mask waste to activated carbons for CO2 capture
J Serafin, J Sreńscek-Nazzal, A Kamińska… - Journal of CO2 …, 2022 - Elsevier
The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a huge amount of face masks being
used up and thrown away, resulting in increased environmental pollution and infection risks …
used up and thrown away, resulting in increased environmental pollution and infection risks …
Post COVID-19 ENERGY sustainability and carbon emissions neutrality
This review covers the recent advancements in selected emerging energy sectors,
emphasising carbon emission neutrality and energy sustainability in the post-COVID-19 era …
emphasising carbon emission neutrality and energy sustainability in the post-COVID-19 era …
Personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution driven by the COVID-19 pandemic in Cox's Bazar, the longest natural beach in the world
The extensive use of personal protective equipment (PPE) driven by the COVID-19
pandemic has become an important contributor to marine plastic pollution. However, there …
pandemic has become an important contributor to marine plastic pollution. However, there …
Waste management beyond the COVID-19 pandemic: Bibliometric and text mining analyses
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased the demand for
personal protective equipment, in particular face masks, thus leading to a huge amount of …
personal protective equipment, in particular face masks, thus leading to a huge amount of …
Functionalized masks: powerful materials against COVID‐19 and future pandemics
The outbreak of COVID‐19 revealed the vulnerability of commercially available face masks.
Without having antibacterial/antiviral activities, the current masks act only as filtering …
Without having antibacterial/antiviral activities, the current masks act only as filtering …
Release kinetics of microplastics from disposable face masks into the aqueous environment
H Liang, Y Ji, W Ge, J Wu, N Song, Z Yin… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Disposable face masks are widely used as primary personal protective equipment to control
the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Disposable face masks have been identified as a …
the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Disposable face masks have been identified as a …
Personal protective equipment-derived pollution during Covid-19 era: A critical review of ecotoxicology impacts, intervention strategies, and future challenges
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people used personal protective equipment (PPE) to
lessen the spread of the virus. The release of microplastics (MPs) from discarded PPE is a …
lessen the spread of the virus. The release of microplastics (MPs) from discarded PPE is a …