COVID pollution: impact of COVID-19 pandemic on global plastic waste footprint

COVID pollution: impact of COVID-19 pandemic on global plastic waste footprint

Plastic products have played significant roles in protecting people during the COVID-19 pandemic. The widespread use of personal protective gear created a massive disruption in the supply chain and waste disposal system. Millions of discarded single-use plastics (masks, gloves, aprons, and bottles o...

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Main Authors: Nsikak U. Benson, David E. Bassey, Thavamani Palanisami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-02-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
COVID-19
Single-use plastics
Biomedical plastic waste
Plastic pollution
Effective
Waste management
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021004485

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