“We Are Already Sick”: Infectious Waste Management and Inequality in the Time of Covid-19, a Reflection from Blantyre, Malawi
The efficient and sanitary management of infectious waste is an essential part of the humanitarian response to any disaster, including the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, in many contexts within the Global South, waste management systems are poorly equipped to handle these waste streams du...
Main Authors: | Elizabeth Tilley, Marc Kalina |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2020-06-01
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Series: | Worldwide Waste |
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Online Access: | https://www.worldwidewastejournal.com/articles/54 |
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