Solid waste management during COVID-19 pandemic: Recovery techniques and responses

E Singh, A Kumar, R Mishra, S Kumar - Chemosphere, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Solid waste management (SWM) is a service of public health that is often understated in its
significance. If a public health emergency like the COVID-19 outbreak exacerbates the SWM …

A review on integrated approaches for municipal solid waste for environmental and economical relevance: Monitoring tools, technologies, and strategic innovations

N Kundariya, SS Mohanty, S Varjani, HH Ngo… - Bioresource …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Rapid population growth, combined with increased industrialization, has exacerbated the
issue of solid waste management. Poor management of municipal solid waste (MSW) not …

[HTML][HTML] To what extent do waste management strategies need adaptation to post-COVID-19?

KF Mahyari, Q Sun, JJ Klemeš, M Aghbashlo… - Science of the Total …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The world has been grappling with the crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic for more than a
year. Various sectors have been affected by COVID-19 and its consequences. The waste …

Face masks to combat coronavirus (covid-19)—processing, roles, requirements, efficacy, risk and Sustainability

MZ Rahman, ME Hoque, MR Alam, MA Rouf, SI Khan… - Polymers, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Increasingly prevalent respiratory infectious diseases (eg, COVID-19) have posed severe
threats to public health. Viruses including coronavirus, influenza, and so on can cause …

Review of the valorization options for the proper disposal of face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic

N Asim, M Badiei, K Sopian - Environmental technology & innovation, 2021‏ - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected not only human health and economies but also the
environment due to the large volume of waste in the form of discarded personal protective …

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 …

Planning for disposal of COVID-19 pandemic wastes in develo** countries: a review of current challenges

H El-Ramady, EC Brevik, H Elbasiouny… - Environmental …, 2021‏ - Springer
The health sector is critical to the well-being of any country, but develo** countries have
several obstacles that prevent them from providing adequate health care. This became an …

The plastic pandemic: COVID-19 has accelerated plastic pollution, but there is a cure

ML Rivas, I Albion, B Bernal, RN Handcock… - Science of The Total …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Plastic pollution is now present in all areas of our planet, including its last wilderness,
Antarctica, and the plastic crisis has further escalated because of COVID-19. The pandemic …

The impact of COVID-19 on waste infrastructure: lessons learned and opportunities for a sustainable future

PA Jayasinghe, H Jalilzadeh, P Hettiaratchi - International Journal of …, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic posed many global challenges, mainly in the
healthcare sector; however, the impacts on other vital sectors cannot be overlooked. The …

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 …