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Waste Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Summary

This report provides practical information, suggestions, and guidelines on Healthcare Waste Management (HCWM) and Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM) given the restrictions and limitations imposed by the ongoing pandemic, including lack of human resources, technologies, equipment, and funds. This report builds on existing and ad- hoc information rapidly extracted from existing documents as well as responses to a national questionnaire survey. The report introduces various practices including best available options for immediate consideration as well as those for sustainable healthcare waste management in the future, with a focus on developing countries.

Issuer

UNEP

Year

2020

Region

International

Issuer (type)

UN Environment Programme (International)

Instrument type

Strategy

Disclosure instrument

No

Geographical scope

International

Mandatory or voluntary

Voluntary

Collaborators

IGES

Text analysis

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    • E focus: climate change, energy, environment, environmental management, hazardous substances, hazardous waste, pollution, radioactive waste, recycling, resource efficiency, resource use, soil, solid waste, waste, water, emissions
    • S focus: gender equality, temporary workers, children
    • Administrative services, Agriculture, Finance, Health, Management, Manufacturing, Transportation