Utilization of greenhouse effect for the treatment of COVID-19 contaminated disposable waste - A simple technology for developing countries

The crisis of biomedical wastes associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and management using sustainable technologies for sound management of healthcare waste associated with pandemics

“…Even in temperatures as low as 20 °C, viruses are deactivated within a maximum of 3 hours. 17 The acrylic containers used in this method can be manufactured for less than 30$. India is a tropical country with an abundance of solar radiation (average annual temperature of 25.78°C).…”

Poor disposal of soiled diapers in Sub-Saharan Africa: A gap in Environmental health literacy in rural communities

“…The concept of open defecation extends to the disposal of feces contained in materials such as plastic bags, which has the potential to become exposed to the open environment irrespective of the pathway [12]. Open defecation poses a risk to environmental and public health as it is associated with the increased prevalence of diarrhea diseases, particularly in children [12].…”

“…The concept of open defecation extends to the disposal of feces contained in materials such as plastic bags, which has the potential to become exposed to the open environment irrespective of the pathway [12]. Open defecation poses a risk to environmental and public health as it is associated with the increased prevalence of diarrhea diseases, particularly in children [12]. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), diarrhea disease is the second greatest cause of mortality for children under 5 years of age worldwide, and accounts for 800,000 deaths a year primarily in the developing countries of Africa [13].…”

Temperature-adjustable F-carbon nanofiber/carbon fiber nanocomposite fibrous masks with excellent comfortability and anti-pathogen functionality

“…To maintain a clean respiratory environment, people must frequently replace face masks, resulting in large amounts of medical plastic wastes. Due to the persistence and high contagiousness of SARS-CoV-2, most countries classify waste face masks as infectious, requiring their incineration at high temperatures, followed by landfilling of the residual ash [21] , [22] ; however, these treatment modalities intensify the greenhouse effect and release potentially dangerous compounds [23] . Zhong et al [24] adopted a laser method to create few-layered graphene onto a surgical mask.…”