Impact of COVID-19 on waste and resource management practices

ABSTRACT

The emergence of COVID-19 changed the perception of dealing with the different types of generated wastes. Most importantly the infectious medical wastes now are handled with great care to avoid transmission or spillage to other sources. Identification of SARS-CoV-2 in the wastewater/sewage is a matter of great concern as it alters the wastewater management practices. Different steps of waste collection, transport, and disposal need to be catered with the responsibility to achieve harmony with the environment. Individual and governmental efforts along with the waste management guidelines are required to deal post-COVID-19 era waste problem. © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.