Examining the challenges and policies related to waste management during the outbreak of COVID-۱۹ and its management mechanism

Waste management or waste management is a set of activities and measures necessary for waste management from the time of production to its final disposal. These activities include collecting, transporting and disposing of waste and monitoring the implementation of waste management laws. Waste can be solid, liquid or gas, and each type of waste requires its own methods for management. Waste management includes all types of waste, including industrial, biological and household waste. In some cases, waste can be harmful to human health. The goal of waste management is to reduce the harmful effects of waste on human health, the environment and aesthetics. A major part of waste management is the management of municipal solid waste, which is the waste generated by homes, industries, and commercial activities. COVID-۱۹, the novel corona virus has become a household name. The global COVID-۱۹ outbreak, become a pandemic in early ۲۰۲۰, and spurred millions of life across the world. The pandemic is spreading extremely and its impacts upon human health and environment intensifying day-by-day. Biomedical waste generated daily due to COVID-۱۹ are about the major environmental health concern and its critical management becomes a global challenge. Tones of COVID-۱۹ contaminated wastes are generated every day worldwide and its sound management is very essential to break the disease transmission. The safe and sustainable management of COVID-۱۹ contaminated biomedical waste (BMW) is a social and legal responsibility of all people during this critical period of disease transmission. Unsound management of this waste could cause unforeseen “knock-on” effects on human health and the environment. Health workers, municipal workers, rag-pickers and other persons who are involved directly or indirectly in the COVID -۱۹ war are at high risk and needs to be careful while discharging their responsibility with an efficient and effective waste disposal mechanism.

Keywords:

Biohazard , COVID-۱۹ , Incineration , Land filling , Sewage water