COVID-related environmental concerns and aspirations for a greener, pandemic-proof future: Prospect for civil-society led change for sustainability DOI Creative Commons
Komathi Kolandai‐Matchett, Barry Milne, Martin von Randow

et al.

Environmental Development, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 47, P. 100907 - 100907

Published: Aug. 8, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic had an enormous impact in terms of lives lost and socio-economic decline but also highlighted issues regarding environmental sustainability. However, few studies have investigated COVID-19-related perceptions. We thus assessed (1) people's concerns about the pandemic's adverse global impacts (2) their aspirations for a greener, pandemic-proof, post-COVID future representative survey New Zealand using two specifically designed measures. found moderate to high COVID-related concern (mean rating = 6.79 on 10-point scale) greener world 7.01 scale). Concern were unexpectedly evident even among those with low pro-environmental predispositions (e.g. general concern, recycling frequency, zero past-5-year actions) – suggesting pandemic-induced change previously unconcerned. Pre-existing dispositions behaviours not consistently associated higher ratings our measures as hypothesised. Demographic variables limited influence, while experiences financial mental health due did affect that gave rise new dimensions experienced by most society. While these offer platform society-led change, meaningful can only occur political will governments minimise present impacts, sustain environmentally beneficial practices occurred during lockdowns, prevent zoonotic epidemics pandemics steering supporting investments lead changes travel behaviour, diet, farming practices, treatment animals.

Language: Английский

Carbon dioxide gasification characteristics of disposable COVID-19 masks using bubbling fluidized bed reactor DOI
Ji Young Nam, Diyar Tokmurzin, Sung Min Yoon

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Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 235, P. 116669 - 116669

Published: July 14, 2023

Language: Английский

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Management of COVID-19 healthcare waste based on the circular economy hierarchy: A critical review DOI
Evangelos A. Voudrias

Waste Management & Research The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 42(11), P. 977 - 996

Published: Sept. 27, 2023

The overall objective of this work was to conduct a critical literature review on the application circular economy (CE) hierarchy for management COVID-19 healthcare waste (HCW). To describe problem created by HCW, first, subsystems system, including generation, segregation, classification, storage, collection, transport, treatment and disposal, were reviewed briefly described. Then, CE using 10R typology adapted HCW included strategies Refuse, Reduce, Resell/Reuse, Repair, Reprocess, Refurbish, Remanufacture, Repurpose, Recycle Recover (energy). Disposal added as sink residues from strategies. Using detailed is novelty review. It concluded that R-strategy selection depends its position in medical item criticality value. Indicative components, which can be managed each R-strategy, compiled, but creating value recovering infectious downgraded materials contaminated with body fluids tissues not currently possible. Therefore, after applying solutions, end pipe disposal would necessary close material cycles at their life cycles. Addressing risks, knowledge gaps policy recommendations article may help combat future pandemics without environmental crises.

Language: Английский

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Inherent Safety Analysis and Sustainability Evaluation of a Vaccine Production Topology in North-East Colombia DOI Open Access
Ángel Darío González-Delgado, Janet B. García-Martínez, Andrés F. Barajas-Solano

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Sustainability, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 14(16), P. 9985 - 9985

Published: Aug. 12, 2022

Influenza is a respiratory disease that may cause severe consequences to human health. caused between 99,000 and 200,000 deaths worldwide in 2019. Studies have reported the presence of this virus Santander, Colombia, region with high humanitarian flow. An influenza vaccine production plant topology has been proposed previously. Nevertheless, inherent safety sustainably behavior unknown. Process plays crucial role evaluation emerging technologies since it allows identification potential risks. Moreover, current sustainability policies enforce assessment processes considering economic, social, environmental aspects. For reason, performed work. The index (ISI) methodology was implemented analyze process. using weighted return on investment metric (SWROIM), which (ROI), output impact (PEI output), total (ITI), exergy efficiency were considered. results showed inherently safe 11. destroyed 378.69 MJ/h, 86%, SWROIM estimated at 81%, means slightly negative impacts sustainability.

Language: Английский

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The long-term impact of coronavirus disease 2019 on environmental health: a review study of the bi-directional effect DOI Creative Commons
Prasenjit Chakraborty, Ranjit Kumar, Sanjay Karn

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Bulletin of the National Research Centre/Bulletin of the National Research Center, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 47(1)

Published: March 1, 2023

When health systems worldwide grapple with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, its effect on global environment is also a significant consideration factor. It two-way process where pre-COVID climate factors influenced landscape in which proliferates globally and consequences of pandemic our surroundings. The environmental disparities will have long-lasting public response.The ongoing research novel severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) COVID-19 must include role infection differential severity disease. Studies shown that virus has created positive negative ramifications world environment, especially countries most critically affected by pandemic. Contingency measures to slow down virus, such as self-distancing lockdowns improvements air, water, noise quality concomitant decrease greenhouse gas emissions. On other hand, biohazard waste management cause for concern can result effects planetary health. At peak infection, attention been diverted medical aspects Gradually, policymakers shift their focus social economic avenues, development, sustainability.The profoundly impacted both directly indirectly. one sudden halt industrial activities led air water pollution, well reduction increased use single-use plastics surge e-commerce had environment. As we move forward, consider pandemic's long-term impacts work toward more sustainable future balances growth protection. study shall update readers various facets interaction between this model development sustainability.

Language: Английский

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COVID-related environmental concerns and aspirations for a greener, pandemic-proof future: Prospect for civil-society led change for sustainability DOI Creative Commons
Komathi Kolandai‐Matchett, Barry Milne, Martin von Randow

et al.

Environmental Development, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 47, P. 100907 - 100907

Published: Aug. 8, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic had an enormous impact in terms of lives lost and socio-economic decline but also highlighted issues regarding environmental sustainability. However, few studies have investigated COVID-19-related perceptions. We thus assessed (1) people's concerns about the pandemic's adverse global impacts (2) their aspirations for a greener, pandemic-proof, post-COVID future representative survey New Zealand using two specifically designed measures. found moderate to high COVID-related concern (mean rating = 6.79 on 10-point scale) greener world 7.01 scale). Concern were unexpectedly evident even among those with low pro-environmental predispositions (e.g. general concern, recycling frequency, zero past-5-year actions) – suggesting pandemic-induced change previously unconcerned. Pre-existing dispositions behaviours not consistently associated higher ratings our measures as hypothesised. Demographic variables limited influence, while experiences financial mental health due did affect that gave rise new dimensions experienced by most society. While these offer platform society-led change, meaningful can only occur political will governments minimise present impacts, sustain environmentally beneficial practices occurred during lockdowns, prevent zoonotic epidemics pandemics steering supporting investments lead changes travel behaviour, diet, farming practices, treatment animals.

Language: Английский

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