Healthcare waste in Bangladesh: Current status, the impact of Covid-19 and sustainable management with life cycle and circular economy framework
COVID-19 has accelerated the generation of healthcare (medical) waste throughout the
world. Develo** countries are the most affected by this hazardous and toxic medical waste …
world. Develo** countries are the most affected by this hazardous and toxic medical waste …
Medical waste treatment technologies for energy, fuels, and materials production: A review
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 …
because of the increase in medical waste quantity and the significant dangers of these …
Assessing the challenges to medical waste management during the COVID-19 pandemic: Implications for the environmental sustainability in the emerging economies
Emerging economies are struggling with proper and efficient management of waste due to
their constrained resources and weak management. In recent days, this crisis has worsened …
their constrained resources and weak management. In recent days, this crisis has worsened …
Estimation of the healthcare waste generation during COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh
COVID-19 pandemic-borne wastes imposed a severe threat to human lives as well as the
total environment. Improper handling of these wastes increases the possibility of future …
total environment. Improper handling of these wastes increases the possibility of future …
[HTML][HTML] Designing a resilient reverse network to manage the infectious healthcare waste under uncertainty: a stochastic optimization approach
The global expansion of healthcare facilities has resulted in increased levels of infectious-
hazardous waste, posing serious threats to the environment and public health. Existing …
hazardous waste, posing serious threats to the environment and public health. Existing …
Discerning the circularity of the plastic industry in Bangladesh through the lens of material flow analysis
This study performs the first national plastic material flow analysis (MFA) of Bangladesh to
obtain essential information for develo** the roadmap for circular economy. It quantified …
obtain essential information for develo** the roadmap for circular economy. It quantified …
A review of the impact that healthcare risk waste treatment technologies have on the environment
T Zikhathile, H Atagana, J Bwapwa… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Health-Care Risk Waste (HCRW) treatment protects the environment and lives. HCRW is
waste from patient diagnostics, immunization, surgery, and therapy. HCRW must be treated …
waste from patient diagnostics, immunization, surgery, and therapy. HCRW must be treated …
A multi-jurisdictional study on the quantification of COVID-19 household plastic waste in six Latin American countries
This study examines urban plastic waste generation using a citizen science approach in six
Latin American countries during a global pandemic. The objectives are to quantify …
Latin American countries during a global pandemic. The objectives are to quantify …
Conversion of medical waste into value-added products using a novel integrated system with tail gas treatment: Process design, optimization, and thermodynamic …
The COVID-19 pandemic has generated substantial medical waste (MW), posing risks to
society. Based on widespread MW incineration, this study proposes an integrated system …
society. Based on widespread MW incineration, this study proposes an integrated system …
Does medical waste research during COVID-19 meet the challenge induced by the pandemic to waste management?
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented amount of medical waste,
presenting significant challenges for the safe disposal of hazardous waste. A systematic …
presenting significant challenges for the safe disposal of hazardous waste. A systematic …