ArticleChemical engineering journal (Lausanne, Switzerland : 1996)2021
An urgent call to think globally and act locally on landfill disposable plastics under and after covid-19 pandemic: Pollution prevention and technological (Bio) remediation solutions.
Article in Chemical engineering journal (Lausanne, Switzerland : 1996), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 32 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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32 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 111 citations in OpenAlex.
- SARS-CoV-2 and other pathogens in municipal wastewater, landfill leachate, and solid waste: A review about virus surveillance, infectivity, and inactivation.Environmental research · 2022Pooled it
- Statement by the Commission for Infection Prevention and Hygiene in Healthcare and Nursing (KRINKO) on the indication-appropriate use of mouth-nose protection (MNS) in healthcare.GMS hygiene and infection control · 2026Article
- From Bench to Breath: Material Integrity and Performance of Filtering Facepiece Respirators and Surgical Masks After Multi-Cycle Dry-Heat Reprocessing.Microorganisms · 2025Article
- Reusable Personal Protective Equipment Viewed Through the Lens of Sustainability.International dental journal · 2024Review
- Mechanical characterizations of waste face masks reinforced polyester composites: Recycling wastes into resources.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Harnessing photosynthetic microorganisms for enhanced bioremediation of microplastics: A comprehensive review.Environmental science and ecotechnology · 2024Review
- Enhanced Crystallization of Sustainable Polylactic Acid Composites Incorporating Recycled Industrial Cement.Polymers · 2024Article
- Global face mask pollution: threats to the environment and wildlife, and potential solutions.The Science of the total environment · 2023Review
- Sustainable Solution for Plastic Pollution: Upcycling Waste Polypropylene Masks for Effective Oil-Spill Management.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- The Impacts of Plastic Waste from Personal Protective Equipment Used during the COVID-19 Pandemic.Polymers · 2023Review
- Microplastics in soils during the COVID-19 pandemic: Sources, migration and transformations, and remediation technologies.The Science of the total environment · 2023Review
- Microplastics and other emerging contaminants in the environment after COVID-19 pandemic: The need of global reconnaissance studies.Current opinion in environmental science & health · 2023Review
- Different weathering conditions affect the release of microplastics by masks.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2023Article
- Current knowledge on the presence, biodegradation, and toxicity of discarded face masks in the environment.Journal of environmental chemical engineering · 2023Review
- Environmental footprints of disposable and reusable personal protective equipment ‒ a product life cycle approach for body coveralls.Journal of cleaner production · 2023Article
- Laboratory investigation on added-value application of the COVID-19 disposable mask in hot mix asphalt (HMA).The Science of the total environment · 2023Article
- Environment and COVID-19 incidence: A critical review.Journal of environmental sciences (China) · 2023Review
- Plastic wastes in the time of COVID-19: Their environmental hazards and implications for sustainable energy resilience and circular bio-economies.The Science of the total environment · 2023Review
- End-user acceptability of personal protective equipment disinfection for potential reuse: a survey of health-care workers in Aotearoa New Zealand.The Lancet. Planetary health · 2023Article
- A Recent Progress in the Leachate Pretreatment Methods Coupled with Anaerobic Digestion for Enhanced Biogas Production: Feasibility, Trends, and Techno-Economic Evaluation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Landfilling and illegal waste disposal have risen to deal with the COVID-19 potentially infectious waste, particularly in developing countries, which aggravates plastic pollution and inherent environmental threats to human and animal health. It is estimated that 3.5 million metric tonnes of masks (equivalent to 601 TIR containers) have been landfilled worldwide in the first year, with the potential to increase global plastic municipal solid waste by 3.5%, alter biogas composition, and release 2.3 × 10
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