Repercussions of COVID-19 pandemic on solid waste generation and management strategies  

作　　者：Yangyang Liang Qingbin Song Naiqi Wu Jinhui Li Yuan Zhong Wenlei Zeng 

机构地区：[1]Macao Institute of Systems Engineering,Macao University of Science and Technology,Macao 999078,China [2]Macao Environmental Research Institute,Macao University of Science and Technology,Macao 999078,China [3]State Key Joint Laboratory of Environment Simulation and Pollution Control,School of Environment,Tsinghua University,Beijing 100084,China

出　　处：《Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering》2021年第6期241-258,共18页环境科学与工程前沿（英文）

基　　金：funded by the Science and Technology Development Fund,Macao SAR,China(No.0062/2020/A).

摘　　要：It has been over ten months since the beginning of the 2019 coronavirus disease(COVID-2019),and its impact on solid waste management,especially medical waste,is becoming clearer.This study systematically reviews the potential influences of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical waste,personal protection equipment waste and municipal solid waste(MSW),and discusses the corresponding measures and policies of solid waste management in typical countries.The results show that the generation of medical waste from the pandemic increased significantly,with 18%‒425%growth.It is estimated that the daily output of COVID-19 medical waste increased from 200 t/d on Feb.22 to over 29000 t/d at the end of September 2020 throughout the world.The use of personal protective equipment will continue to grow in the long-term,while the blockade and isolation measures greatly reduced the volume of commercial waste,especially for tourist cities,and part of this waste was transferred to household waste.Residents’attitudes and behavior toward food waste have changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.In response to the pandemic,international organizations and several countries have issued new policies and guidelines and adjusted their management strategies for medical waste and MSW treatment.The pandemic has brought specific challenges to the disposal capacity of medical waste worldwide.It has also brought about the stagnation of policies related to the reduction of plastic products and waste recycling.This study will provide some useful information for managers and governmental officials on effective solid waste management during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

关 键 词：COVID-19 Medical waste Personal protective equipment Municipal solid waste Waste management 

分 类 号：X705[环境科学与工程—环境工程]