Face Masks to Combat Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Processing, Roles, Requirements, Efficacy, Risk and Sustainability DOI Open Access
Md Zillur Rahman, Md Enamul Hoque, Md. Rubel Alam

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Polymers, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 14(7), P. 1296 - 1296

Published: March 23, 2022

Increasingly prevalent respiratory infectious diseases (e.g., COVID-19) have posed severe threats to public health. Viruses including coronavirus, influenza, and so on can cause infections. A pandemic may potentially emerge owing the worldwide spread of virus through persistent human-to-human transmission. However, transmission pathways vary; droplets or airborne virus-carrying particles a key role in transmitting infections humans. In conjunction with social distancing, hand cleanliness, other preventative measures, use face masks is considered be another scientific approach combat ubiquitous coronavirus. Different types are produced using range materials polypropylene, polyacrylonitrile, polycarbonate, polyurethane, polystyrene, polyester polyethylene) manufacturing techniques (woven, knitted, non-woven) that provide different levels protection users. efficacy proper disposal/management used masks, particularly ones made non-biodegradable polymers, pose great environmental concerns. This review compiles recent advancements covering their requirements, used, efficacy, challenges, risks, sustainability towards further enhancement quality performance masks.

Language: Английский

Face mask waste generation and management during the COVID-19 pandemic: An overview and the Peruvian case DOI Open Access
Fernando G. Torres, Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 786, P. 147628 - 147628

Published: May 8, 2021

Language: Английский

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Green Closed-Loop Supply Chain Network Design During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic: a Case Study in the Iranian Automotive Industry DOI Open Access
Sina Abbasi, Maryam Daneshmand-Mehr, Armin Ghane Kanafi

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Environmental Modeling & Assessment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 28(1), P. 69 - 103

Published: Dec. 16, 2022

Language: Английский

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Microplastics waste in environment: A perspective on recycling issues from PPE kits and face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic DOI Creative Commons
Saikat Sinha Ray,

Hyung Kae Lee,

Dao Thi Thanh Huyen

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Environmental Technology & Innovation, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 26, P. 102290 - 102290

Published: Jan. 11, 2022

During the COVID-19 pandemic, extensive use of face masks and protective personal equipment (PPE) kits has led to increasing degree microplastic pollution (MP) because they are typically discarded into seas, rivers, streets, other parts environment. Currently, a negative impact on environment high-level fragmentation. Typically, MP can be detected by various techniques, such as microscopic analysis, density separation, Fourier transform infrared spectrometry. However, there limited studies disposable PPE kits. A wide range marine species ingest MPs in form fibers fragments, which directly affect human health; thus, more research development needed effect health. This article provides perspective origin distribution waterbodies (e.g., ponds, lakes, seas) wastewater treatment plants, reviews possible remediation related excessive disposal aquatic environments.

Language: Английский

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Risks of Covid-19 face masks to wildlife: Present and future research needs DOI Open Access
Ana L. Patrício Silva, Joana C. Prata, Catherine Mouneyrac

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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 792, P. 148505 - 148505

Published: June 17, 2021

Language: Английский

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Personal protective equipment (PPE) pollution driven by the COVID-19 pandemic in Cox's Bazar, the longest natural beach in the world DOI Open Access
Md. Refat Jahan Rakib, Gabriel Enrique De-la-Torre, Carlos Ivan Pizarro-Ortega

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Marine Pollution Bulletin, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 169, P. 112497 - 112497

Published: May 16, 2021

Language: Английский

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Face masks related to COVID-19 in the beaches of the Moroccan Mediterranean: An emerging source of plastic pollution DOI Open Access
Bilal Mghili, Mohamed Analla, Mustapha Aksissou

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Marine Pollution Bulletin, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 174, P. 113181 - 113181

Published: Nov. 26, 2021

Language: Английский

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Designing Sustainable Recovery Network of End‐of‐Life Product during the COVID‐19 Pandemic: A Real and Applied Case Study DOI Creative Commons
Sina Abbasi, Maryam Daneshmand-Mehr, Armin Ghane Kanafi

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Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 2022(1)

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

One of the most important aspects supply chain management (SCM) is recovery network (RN), which covers all activities associated with return products (such as collection, recovery, repair, recycling, and waste disposal). Our goal in this paper to provide a new mathematical model sustainable end‐of‐life (SEOLM) during COVID‐19 pandemic for readers. The suggested (RNM) can explain trade‐offs between economic (minimizing total costs), environmental bad impacts), social impacts) great lockdown. A RN be designed hygienic design when taking environmental, economic, considerations into account. It proposes guidelines managers scholars on how address (RND) challenges through article approach. scalarization approach multi‐objective mixed‐integer programming (MOMIP) problem weighted sum method. validation presented related Pareto frontier has been illustrated by case study numerical example. To perform optimization process, Lingo software used.

Language: Английский

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Environmental risks of polymer materials from disposable face masks linked to the COVID-19 pandemic DOI
Hao Du,

Shushi Huang,

Jun Wang

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The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 815, P. 152980 - 152980

Published: Jan. 8, 2022

Language: Английский

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Performance Measurement of the Sustainable Supply Chain During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A real-life case study DOI Creative Commons
Sina Abbasi,

Hossein Amoozad Khalili,

Maryam Daneshmand-Mehr

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Foundations of Computing and Decision Sciences, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 47(4), P. 327 - 358

Published: Dec. 1, 2022

Abstract This paper aims to introduce a framework measure the sustainable performance of supply chain (SC) during COVID-19 pandemic. The SC stakeholders in this investigation are Suppliers, Production / Remanufacturing Refurbishing Centers (Factories), Collection Distribution Centers, Recycling Landfill and Customers. suggested (SSC) measurement included three pillars with 23 indicators. To evaluate overall sustainability understudy, composite index has been developed that combines all indicators reflect SC. Four steps involved creating index:1) measuring value indicators, 2) weighing 3) Using normalization technique, 4) Evaluating SSC indicator. real case Iran is selected as an illustrative case. Our research contributions are: We novelty indicator better show economic, environmental, social tradeoffs pandemic lockdowns. have found measured negative positive impacts on aspects Based achieved data study, numerical example represented explain how calculate index. main contribution development epidemic.

Language: Английский

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“Functional upcycling” of polymer waste towards the design of new materials DOI
Olga Guselnikova, Oleg Semyonov, Elizaveta Sviridova

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Chemical Society Reviews, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 52(14), P. 4755 - 4832

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Diversification of polymer waste recycling is one the solutions to improve current environmental scenario. Upcycling a promising strategy for converting into molecular intermediates and high-value products. Although catalytic transformations small molecules have been actively discussed, methods characteristics upcycling new materials not yet addressed. Recently, functionalisation wastes (polyethylene terephthalate bottles, polypropylene surgical masks, rubber tires, etc.) their conversion with enhanced functionality proposed as an appealing alternative dealing recycling/treatment. In this review, term 'functional upcycling' introduced designate any method post-polymerisation modification or surface without considerable chain destruction produce upcycled material added value. This review explores functional detailed consideration most common polymers, i.e., polystyrene, poly(methyl methacrylate), polyethylene, polypropylene, polyurethane, polyethylene terephthalate, polyvinyl chloride, polycarbonate, rubber. We discuss composition plastic waste, reactivity, available physical/chemical agents modification, interconnection between properties application. To date, successfully applied adsorbents (including CO2), catalysts, electrode energy storage sensing, demonstrating high Importantly, reviewed reports indicated that specific performance generally comparable higher than similar prepared from virgin feedstock. All these advantages promote diversification approach against postprocessing employed waste. Finally, identify limitations suggest future scope research each polymer, we comparatively analysed aspects those chemical mechanical recycling, considering resource costs, toxicity used chemicals, footprint, value product.

Language: Английский

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