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

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Veröffentlicht in:Chemical engineering journal (Lausanne, Switzerland : 1996). - 1999. - 426(2021) vom: 15. Dez., Seite 131201
1. Verfasser: Patrício Silva, Ana L (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Prata, Joana C, Duarte, Armando C, Barcelò, Damià, Rocha-Santos, Teresa
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2021
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Chemical engineering journal (Lausanne, Switzerland : 1996)
Schlagworte:Journal Article Environmental sustainability Personal protective equipment (PPE) Plastic Pollution Single-use-plastics (SUP) Waste management
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520 |a 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 × 1021 microplastics to leachates or adjacent environments, in the coming years. This paper reviews the challenges raised in the pandemic scenario on landfills and discusses the potential environmental and health implications that might drive us apart from the 2030 U.N. sustainable goals. Also, it highlights some innovative technologies to improve waste management (from collection to disposal, waste reduction, sterilization) and mitigates plastic leakage (emission control approaches, application of biotechnological and monitoring/computational tools) that can pave the way to environmental recovery. COVID-19 will eventually subside, but if no action is taken in the short-term towards effective plastic policies, replacement of plastics for sustainable alternatives (e.g., biobased plastics), improvement of waste management streams (prioritising flexible and decentralized approaches), and a greater awareness and responsibility of the general public, stakeholders, industries; we will soon reach a tipping-point in natural environments worldwide 
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