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Minimising the present and future plastic waste, energy and environmental footprints related to COVID-19

Klemeš, J.J., Fan Y.V., Tan, R.R., Jiang, P.

Originální název

Minimising the present and future plastic waste, energy and environmental footprints related to COVID-19

Typ

článek v časopise ve Web of Science, Jimp

Jazyk

angličtina

Originální abstrakt

The COVID-19 pandemic has had growing environmental consequences related to plastic use and follow-up waste, but more urgent health issues have far overshadowed the potential impacts. This paper gives a prospective outlook on how the disruption caused by COVID-19 can act as a catalyst for short-term and long-term changes in plastic waste management practices throughout the world. The impact of the pandemic and epidemic following through the life cycles of various plastic products, particularly those needed for personal protection and healthcare, is assessed. The energy and environmental footprints of these product systems have increased rapidly in response to the surge in the number of COVID-19 cases worldwide, while critical hazardous waste management issues are emerging due to the need to ensure destruction of residual pathogens in household and medical waste. The concept of Plastic Waste Footprint (PWF) is proposed to capture the environmental footprint of a plastic product throughout its entire life cycle. Emerging challenges in waste management during and after the pandemic are discussed from the perspective of novel research and environmental policies. The sudden shift in waste composition and quantity highlights the need for a dynamically reponsive waste management system. Six future research directions are suggested to mitigate the potential impacts of the pandemic on waste management systems.

Klíčová slova

Plastic waste footprint; Dynamic waste management; Environmental footprints reduction; COVID-19 pandemic

Autoři

Klemeš, J.J., Fan Y.V., Tan, R.R., Jiang, P.

Vydáno

1. 7. 2020

Nakladatel

PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND

Místo

PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND

ISSN

1364-0321

Periodikum

RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Číslo

127

Stát

Spojené státy americké

Strany od

109883

Strany do

109883

Strany počet

7

URL

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032120301763?via%3Dihub

BibTex

@article{BUT167753,
  author="Jiří {Klemeš} and Yee Van {Fan}",
  title="Minimising the present and future plastic waste, energy and environmental footprints related to COVID-19",
  journal="RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS",
  year="2020",
  number="127",
  pages="109883--109883",
  doi="10.1016/j.rser.2020.109883",
  issn="1364-0321",
  url="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032120301763?via%3Dihub"
}