Face mask waste generation and management during the COVID-19 pandemic: An overview and the Peruvian case
FG Torres, GE De-la-Torre - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has driven massive consumption of personal protective
equipment (PPE) worldwide. Single-use face masks are one of the most used PPE to …
equipment (PPE) worldwide. Single-use face masks are one of the most used PPE to …
Assessing face masks in the environment by means of the DPSIR framework
YT Tesfaldet, NT Ndeh - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The use of face masks outside the health care facility dates back a century ago. However,
face masks use noticeably soared due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 2019) …
face masks use noticeably soared due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus disease 2019) …
Waste management beyond the COVID-19 pandemic: Bibliometric and text mining analyses
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased the demand for
personal protective equipment, in particular face masks, thus leading to a huge amount of …
personal protective equipment, in particular face masks, thus leading to a huge amount of …
Life-cycle assessment reveals disposable surgical masks in 2020–2022 led to more than 18 million tons of carbon emissions
The outbreak of COVID-19 has significantly increased the demand for personal protective
equipment, especially masks. Due to the massive consumption, fossil-based disposable …
equipment, especially masks. Due to the massive consumption, fossil-based disposable …
Recovery material from a new designed surgical face mask: A complementary approach based on mechanical and thermo-chemical recycling
G Occasi, D De Angelis, M Scarsella… - Journal of environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
The usage of disposable face mask to control the spread of COVID-19 disease has led to the
alarming generation of a huge amount of plastic waste in a short span of time. On other …
alarming generation of a huge amount of plastic waste in a short span of time. On other …
The Impacts of Medical Textile Waste After COVID-19: Reviewing Challenges and Potential Solutions
P McCauley, K Mathur, K Henriques-Thompson… - Materials Circular …, 2023 - Springer
The global health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been the subject of thousands of
studies published in the scientific literature, particularly studies on vaccines and the biology …
studies published in the scientific literature, particularly studies on vaccines and the biology …
Recovery of Multi-Functional Carbon Fiber from COVID-19 Generated Waste for an Effective Management Through Circular Economy
KE Prabina, A Benya, S Mohanty… - Impact of COVID-19 …, 2024 - Springer
The sudden outbreak of pandemic leads to the exponential rise in the biomedical waste like
personal protective equipment, testing kit, and surgical face mask and nitrile gloves. The …
personal protective equipment, testing kit, and surgical face mask and nitrile gloves. The …