Waste management during COVID-19 pandemic: could it be time-bomb?
by Yudha Gusti Wibowo; Bimastyaji Surya Ramadan; Machmudin Fitra Miftahadi; Indriyani Rachman; Nurani Ikhlas
International Journal of Environment and Waste Management (IJEWM), Vol. 34, No. 1, 2024

Abstract: SARS-CoV-2 has severe problems in the world with both public and economic health aspects. Therefore, the potential for virus transmission through various media needs to be anticipated in various ways, such as IoT-based monitoring systems, quarantine/lockdown and social distancing policies. These policies have an impact on waste conditions in the right region. This article is intended to find out how to transfer SARS-CoV-2 through domestic and non-domestic waste media. Besides, study the policies taken from an area at the SARS-CoV-2 meeting on their waste management. The results of literature studies that have been carried out related to the use of online media increased following the implementation of social distancing policies. Disposable plastic and cardboard waste that is often used as food wrappers are increasing. Disposable medical waste as personal protective equipment also increases the incineration capacity to stabilise the infectious waste. Various countries have issued various waste management strategies during the pandemic. However, future studies are needed to evaluate the management system's effectiveness that is free of viruses and does not become a time-bomb in the mass spread of viruses through waste.

Online publication date: Mon, 03-Jun-2024

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