Authors
Mahmood Yousefi, Vahide Oskoei, Ahmad Jonidi Jafari, Mahdi Farzadkia, Masoumeh Hasham Firooz, Behnaz Abdollahinejad, Javavd Torkashvand
Publication date
2021/5/3
Source
Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Pages
1-10
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Description
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 management (MSWM) on disease transmission or controlling are considered a compelling experience of living in the COVID-19 pandemic that can effectively control the process. This systematic review research was conducted to determine the effects of COVID-19 on the quantity of waste and MSWM. Searches were conducted in three databases (using keywords covid 19, coronaviruses, and waste), and among the published articles from 2019 to 2021, 56 ones were selected containing information on the quantity and waste management during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results showed that COVID-19 caused the quantity variation and composition change of MSW. COVID-19 also has significant effects on waste recycling, medical waste …
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