Emerging challenges in urban waste management in Tehran, Iran during the COVID-19 pandemic

Emerging challenges in urban waste management in Tehran, Iran during the COVID-19 pandemic

•New challenges in MSW management in Tehran after the COVID-19 pandemic was studied.•Over 5.5 millions of PPEs are being daily discarded in Tehran during COVID-19.•Hospital wastes are being disposed of without undergoing any treatment in Tehran.•Landfilling of MSW has increased by 34.7% after the ou...

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Veröffentlicht in:Resources, conservation and recycling conservation and recycling, 2020-11, Vol.162, p.105051-105051, Article 105051
Hauptverfasser: Zand, Ali Daryabeigi, Heir, Azar Vaezi
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Sprache:eng
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COVID-19 pandemic
disposal
Medical waste
Solid waste management
Tehran
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Zusammenfassung:•New challenges in MSW management in Tehran after the COVID-19 pandemic was studied.•Over 5.5 millions of PPEs are being daily discarded in Tehran during COVID-19.•Hospital wastes are being disposed of without undergoing any treatment in Tehran.•Landfilling of MSW has increased by 34.7% after the outbreak of COVID-19.•Secondary contagion from improper management of MSW is probable in Tehran.
ISSN:0921-3449
1879-0658
DOI:10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.105051