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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Waste Management

Year 2021, , 27 - 29, 30.03.2021
https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.896445

Abstract

Waste management has been a great problem globally for at least five decades. Some of the developed countries could initiated certain processes to benefit from the waste. In this way, countries could both got rid of waste and they could exploit from it and used waste in different ways such as heating, recycling, etc. The situation became even worse during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has altered global waste generation dynamics and thus became one of the most important issue for all countries for now and for future. Actually, healthcare waste is all the waste generated by healthcare facilities, medical laboratories and biomedical research facilities, as well as waste from minor or scattered sources. However, during the pandemic, masks, increased amounts of contaminated waste including gloves, other protective equipment, and along with non-contaminated materials, many types of additional medical and hazardous waste are produced. These contaminated wastes not only dirts the environment, but also may cause the pandemic spread. The inadequacies and inefficiencies of current waste management system to deal with the increased dependence on plastic could aggravate its mismanagement and leakage into the environment, thus triggering a new environmental crisis. Therefore, this study will highlights the possible effects of COVID-19 on the waste management and environment.

References

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  • Singh N, Tang Y, Zhang Z, Zheng C. COVID-19 waste management: Effective and successful measures in Wuhan, China. Resour Conserv Recycl. 2020;163:105071.
  • who.int [Internet]. World Health Organization. Air pollution. [Cited: 2021 Mar 08]. Available from: https://www.who.int/health-topics/air-pollution
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  • Zambrano-Monserrate MA, Ruano MA, Sanchez-Alcalde L. (2020). Indirect effects of COVID-19 on the environment. Sci Total Environ. 2020;728:138813.
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COVID-19 Pandemisi ve Atık Yönetimi

Year 2021, , 27 - 29, 30.03.2021
https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.896445

Abstract

Atık yönetimi sorunu tüm dünyanın en az elli yıldan beri gündeminde olan ve giderek derinleşen bir sorunudur. Kimi gelişmiş ülkeler, atık yönetiminde önemli ilerlemeler kaydetmiş ve atığın belli proseslerden geçirilmesinin ardından farklı alanlarda kullanımı ile ekonomik ve yararlı bir ürün haline dönüştürülmesini başarmışlardır. Bu sayede bu ülkeler hem atıktan kurtulmuş hem de ısınma, geri dönüşümlü plastik gibi alanlarda kullanılmışlardır. Atık yönetimi sorunu koronavirüs hastalığı 2019 (coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19) pandemisi döneminde farklı boyutları ile yönetilmesi daha güç hale gelmiştir. COVID-19 pandemisi, küresel ölçekte atık yönetimi dinamiklerini kökünden değiştirmiş ve bütün ülkelerin günümüzde ve gelecekte en önemli sorunlarından biri haline gelmiştir. Pandemi öncesinde de sağlık hizmetleri dolayısıyla laboratuvar malzemeleri, biyomedikal malzemeler, kitler, iğne ve eldiven gibi atıklar çıkıyordu. Ancak pandemi dönemi ile birlikte maske, kontamine olmuş tıbbi malzemeler, eldivenler, koruyucu malzemeler, tıbbi atık ve tehlikeli atıklar miktar olarak aşırı düzeyde artmıştır. Bu kontamine atıklar, sadece çevreyi kirletmekle kalmaz, hastalığın yayılmasına da yol açar. Pandemi döneminde güçleşen atık yönetimindeki yetersizlik ve plastik ürünlere olan bağımlılığın daha fazla artması, bunların çevreye daha fazla atılmasına, çevrenin pandemi öncesine göre daha fazla kirlenmesine ve yeni çevre felaketlerinin tetiklenmesine yol açabilir. Bu çerçevede, bu çalışmada COVID-19 pandemisinin korunma tedbirleri kapsamında artan çevreyi kirletici tıbbi malzeme kullanımı dolayısıyla atık yönetimi ve çevre üzerinde oluşturduğu olumsuz etkiler incelenecektir.

References

  • deloitte.com [Internet]. Deloitte. Thoughts on healthcare management in an epidemic. [Cited: 2021 Mar 08]. Available from: https://www2.deloitte.com/cn/en/pages/risk/articles/thoughts-on-construction-of-large-health-management-system-under-2019-ncov.html
  • Singh N, Tang Y, Zhang Z, Zheng C. COVID-19 waste management: Effective and successful measures in Wuhan, China. Resour Conserv Recycl. 2020;163:105071.
  • who.int [Internet]. World Health Organization. Air pollution. [Cited: 2021 Mar 08]. Available from: https://www.who.int/health-topics/air-pollution
  • Rume T, Islam SMD. (2020). Environmental effects of COVID-19 pandemic and potential strategies of sustainability. Heliyon. 2020;6(9):e04965.
  • Zambrano-Monserrate MA, Ruano MA, Sanchez-Alcalde L. (2020). Indirect effects of COVID-19 on the environment. Sci Total Environ. 2020;728:138813.
  • unep.org [Internet]. UNEP. UN environment programme. [Cited: 2021 Mar 08]. Available from: https://www.unep.org
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Primary Language English
Subjects Clinical Sciences
Journal Section Invited Review
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İlhan Öztürk 0000-0002-6521-0901

Publication Date March 30, 2021
Submission Date January 15, 2021
Published in Issue Year 2021

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APA Öztürk, İ. (2021). The COVID-19 Pandemic and Waste Management. Duzce Medical Journal, 23(Special Issue), 27-29. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.896445
AMA Öztürk İ. The COVID-19 Pandemic and Waste Management. Duzce Med J. March 2021;23(Special Issue):27-29. doi:10.18678/dtfd.896445
Chicago Öztürk, İlhan. “The COVID-19 Pandemic and Waste Management”. Duzce Medical Journal 23, no. Special Issue (March 2021): 27-29. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.896445.
EndNote Öztürk İ (March 1, 2021) The COVID-19 Pandemic and Waste Management. Duzce Medical Journal 23 Special Issue 27–29.
IEEE İ. Öztürk, “The COVID-19 Pandemic and Waste Management”, Duzce Med J, vol. 23, no. Special Issue, pp. 27–29, 2021, doi: 10.18678/dtfd.896445.
ISNAD Öztürk, İlhan. “The COVID-19 Pandemic and Waste Management”. Duzce Medical Journal 23/Special Issue (March 2021), 27-29. https://doi.org/10.18678/dtfd.896445.
JAMA Öztürk İ. The COVID-19 Pandemic and Waste Management. Duzce Med J. 2021;23:27–29.
MLA Öztürk, İlhan. “The COVID-19 Pandemic and Waste Management”. Duzce Medical Journal, vol. 23, no. Special Issue, 2021, pp. 27-29, doi:10.18678/dtfd.896445.
Vancouver Öztürk İ. The COVID-19 Pandemic and Waste Management. Duzce Med J. 2021;23(Special Issue):27-9.