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  1. Article ; Online: COVID-19 pandemic: Solid waste and environmental impacts in Brazil.

    Urban, Rodrigo Custodio / Nakada, Liane Yuri Kondo

    The Science of the total environment

    2020  Volume 755, Issue Pt 1, Page(s) 142471

    Abstract: ... environmental impacts caused by shifts on solid waste production and management due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil ... of the Brazilian population). Unexpectedly, solid waste production in the main cities in Brazil has decreased ... data on solid waste in Brazil have revealed that more than 35% of medical waste has not been treated ...

    Abstract The World Health Organization has recently declared South America the new epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, as Brazil has become one of the most affected countries. Besides public health and economic impacts, social isolation has also caused indirect environmental effects. The aim of this study was to assess environmental impacts caused by shifts on solid waste production and management due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil. We have analyzed data from 30 cities, representing a population of more than 53.8 million people (25.4% of the Brazilian population). Unexpectedly, solid waste production in the main cities in Brazil has decreased during the social isolation period, possibly because of reduced activity in commercial areas. The latest data on solid waste in Brazil have revealed that more than 35% of medical waste has not been treated properly. Furthermore, improper disposal of facemasks has been reported in several cities and may increase the risk for COVID-19 spread. The suspension of recycling programs has hindered natural resources from being saved, with emphasis on 24,076 MWh of electric power and 185,929 m
    MeSH term(s) Brazil/epidemiology ; COVID-19 ; Cities ; Environment ; Humans ; Pandemics ; Refuse Disposal ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Solid Waste/analysis ; Waste Disposal Facilities ; Waste Management
    Chemical Substances Solid Waste
    Keywords covid19
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-09-30
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 121506-1
    ISSN 1879-1026 ; 0048-9697
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    DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142471
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  2. Article: COVID-19 pandemic: Solid waste and environmental impacts in Brazil

    Urban, R. C. / Nakada, L. Y. K.

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    Abstract: ... environmental impacts caused by shifts on solid waste production and management due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil ... of the Brazilian population) Unexpectedly, solid waste production in the main cities in Brazil has decreased during ... pandemic, as Brazil has become one of the most affected countries Besides public health and economic ...

    Abstract The World Health Organization has recently declared South America the new epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, as Brazil has become one of the most affected countries Besides public health and economic impacts, social isolation has also caused indirect environmental effects The aim of this study was to assess environmental impacts caused by shifts on solid waste production and management due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil We have analyzed data from 30 cities, representing a population of more than 53 8 million people (25 4% of the Brazilian population) Unexpectedly, solid waste production in the main cities in Brazil has decreased during the social isolation period, possibly because of reduced activity in commercial areas The latest data on solid waste in Brazil have revealed that more than 35% of medical waste has not been treated properly Furthermore, improper disposal of facemasks has been reported in several cities and may increase the risk for COVID-19 spread The suspension of recycling programs has hindered natural resources from being saved, with emphasis on 24,076 MWh of electric power and 185,929 m(3) of potable water - respectively enough to supply 152,475 households and 40,010 people, over a month Furthermore, total sale price for recyclable materials during the suspension of recycling programs reaches more than 781 thousand dollars, being these materials disposed in landfills - demanding an extra volume of 19,000 m(3) - reducing landfill lifespan, and hence causing a double loss: economic and environmental
    Keywords covid19
    Publisher WHO
    Document type Article
    Note WHO #Covidence: #811809
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  3. Article ; Online: Litter Reduction during Beach Closure in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic

    José R. Souza Filho / Antônio A. S. Chagas / Iracema R. Silva / Junia K. Guimarães / Tania E. Sakanaka / Gerson Fernandino

    Sustainability, Vol 15, Iss 2009, p

    Quantifying the Impact of Users on Beach Litter Generation

    2023  Volume 2009

    Abstract: ... touristic beaches closed to beachgoer access in northeastern Brazil. Litter identification and ... This study aimed to quantify marine litter before and during the COVID pandemic found on urban ... quantification was conducted during April, June, and August 2019, when 3583 items were sampled, and replicated ...

    Abstract This study aimed to quantify marine litter before and during the COVID pandemic found on urban touristic beaches closed to beachgoer access in northeastern Brazil. Litter identification and quantification was conducted during April, June, and August 2019, when 3583 items were sampled, and replicated during the same months in 2020, when access to the beaches studied was prohibited and a significant reduction in the amount of litter was found, 1812 items (49% decrease). Transects were used to monitor and classify litter according to its source, namely: autochthonous (litter that was locally discarded) and allochthonous (litter from other sites and sources). All beaches were classified as “very clean” and presented a smaller amount of litter during the beach closure period. The highest total marine litter reduction between the periods studied was 83%, while autochthonous litter in particular showed the most significant reduction, 88%. The comparison between the quantity and type of litter found in both periods showed greater specific anthropic pressure from beach users.
    Keywords beach management ; coastal tourism ; environmental quality ; solid waste management ; Environmental effects of industries and plants ; TD194-195 ; Renewable energy sources ; TJ807-830 ; Environmental sciences ; GE1-350
    Subject code 710
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
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  4. Article ; Online: Recyclable material collectors and COVID-19 in Brazil

    Rafael Silva

    South Sustainability, Vol 2, Iss

    actions and reflections

    2021  Volume 1

    Abstract: Dear Editor, Brazil ranks second in the number of people infected by COVID-19, reaching 21,381,790 ... from the National Movement of Waste Pickers (MNCR) of Brazil, about 800 thousand waste pickers are working ... in the country, responsible for collecting 90% of the total recyclable material in Brazil (IPEA, 2013). Waste ...

    Abstract Dear Editor, Brazil ranks second in the number of people infected by COVID-19, reaching 21,381,790 cases and 595,446 deaths (WHO, 2021). COVID-19, besides being a significant threat to global health, can be considered an agent that causes deficiency in the economic, political, and social advancement of the affected countries (Huang et al., 2020; Ranjbari et al., 2021). In this context, recycling has been strongly affected by this pandemic, especially the activities performed by recyclable material collectors, as the rate of waste production has a direct relationship with the degree of development of the country's productive forces, both in terms of quantity and variety of materials to be discarded and their spatial concentration, especially in capitals and metropolitan regions (Fidelis and Colmenero, 2018; Tsai, 2021). I have reviewed with particular interest the work of Flores (2020) published in the last number of this journal; this article deals with the critical problem of plastics during pandemics. Considering the journal's interest in this topic, I would like to send you a comment about the recyclable material collectors in Brazil that can complement the splendid approach provided by the author. In Brazil, recyclable material collectors, in general, are people who engage in this activity to ensure their survival or because recycling is feasible in a context of immediate needs imposed on them by survival in a dynamic labor market. According to estimates from the National Movement of Waste Pickers (MNCR) of Brazil, about 800 thousand waste pickers are working in the country, responsible for collecting 90% of the total recyclable material in Brazil (IPEA, 2013). Waste pickers earn their living by collecting recyclable materials and waste and selling reusable materials to the recycling market. The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has directly impacted the lives of recyclable material collectors in Brazil in terms of health and financial aspects. According to de Sousa, 2020, these workers are frequently exposed to ...
    Keywords Coronavirus infections ; Recycling ; Solid waste ; COVID-19 ; Recyclable material ; Environmental sciences ; GE1-350
    Subject code 360
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Universidad Científica del Sur
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  5. Article ; Online: Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on solid waste pollution in the worldwide iconic Copacabana Beach (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil).

    Neves, Raquel A F / Seixas, Júlia T C / Rodrigues, Nathália / Santos, Luciano N

    Marine pollution bulletin

    2022  Volume 181, Page(s) 113865

    Abstract: ... reflecting beachgoer's effects on waste left on the beach. A positive impact of COVID-19 pandemic ... on solid waste pollution at Copacabana beach, Brazil. Solid waste amount was analyzed considering beach access ... Total and partial restrictions to beach access during COVID-19 pandemic created an opportunity ...

    Abstract Total and partial restrictions to beach access during COVID-19 pandemic created an opportunity to evaluate its effect on coastal pollution. We aimed to determine the impact of access restrictions on solid waste pollution at Copacabana beach, Brazil. Solid waste amount was analyzed considering beach access restrictions: unrestricted, total closure, partial restriction, new normal. Relationships of atmospheric temperature and precipitation with access restrictions were assessed and confounding effects controlled for further analyses. Beach access restrictions significantly reduced solid waste pollution at Copacabana beach, beach closure reduced waste amount in 72 %. Partial restrictions and new normal periods have significantly reduced solid wastes amount on the beach in 60 % and 36.88 %, respectively. Qualitative data revealed that most of solid wastes were single-use plastics recently disposed at Copacabana beach, reflecting beachgoer's effects on waste left on the beach. A positive impact of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions was detected on solid waste pollution at Copacabana beach.
    MeSH term(s) Bathing Beaches ; Brazil ; COVID-19/epidemiology ; Environmental Monitoring ; Humans ; Pandemics ; Plastics ; Solid Waste ; Waste Products/analysis
    Chemical Substances Plastics ; Solid Waste ; Waste Products
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-06-22
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2001296-2
    ISSN 1879-3363 ; 0025-326X
    ISSN (online) 1879-3363
    ISSN 0025-326X
    DOI 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113865
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  6. Article ; Online: Impacts and Regulations of Healthcare Solid Waste Management during the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Aianna Rios Magalhães Véras e Silva / Bruna de Freitas Iwata / Maria do Socorro Ferreira dos Santos / José Machado Moita Neto

    Sustainability, Vol 15, Iss 14462, p

    A Systematic Review

    2023  Volume 14462

    Abstract: ... distinct keyword combinations were employed, namely, “solid waste management”, “medical waste”, and “COVID ... by the pandemic, bringing impacts on social, economic, and environmental aspects. Recent studies have focused ... about the management of healthcare waste during the COVID-19 pandemic. The current investigation was underpinned ...

    Abstract In a pandemic context, it is essential to intensify precautions related to healthcare solid waste, known as HCSW, ensuring the continuous search for safer management and handling protocols of these materials. In this sense, the aim of this paper is to conduct a comprehensive review of the literature about the management of healthcare waste during the COVID-19 pandemic. The current investigation was underpinned by the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis) framework, selected to ensure the comprehensive and transparent presentation of the systematic review. In pursuit of this objective, three distinct keyword combinations were employed, namely, “solid waste management”, “medical waste”, and “COVID-19 pandemic”. Consequently, a total of 76 documents were incorporated into the analysis. The results of this analysis indicate that the amount and treatment of hospital solid waste were significantly affected by the pandemic, bringing impacts on social, economic, and environmental aspects. Recent studies have focused on mitigating these impacts by pursuing “green” solutions, such as implementing sustainable strategies, preserving biodiversity, adopting an eco-conscious lifestyle, improving healthcare infrastructure, raising public awareness, and changing HCSW management policies. In addition, alternative technologies have been explored for the adequate treatment of these wastes, as well as the replacement of harmful materials by safer substances. However, more scientific research on this topic is still needed, especially in the Brazilian context, in order to contribute to the development of strategies that minimize the impacts of the pandemic on both society and the environment.
    Keywords solid waste management ; COVID-19 pandemic ; healthcare waste ; Environmental effects of industries and plants ; TD194-195 ; Renewable energy sources ; TJ807-830 ; Environmental sciences ; GE1-350
    Subject code 710
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z
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  7. Article: The impact of successive COVID-19 lockdowns on people mobility, lockdown efficiency, and municipal solid waste.

    Cai, Mengfan / Guy, Christophe / Héroux, Martin / Lichtfouse, Eric / An, Chunjiang

    Environmental chemistry letters

    2021  Volume 19, Issue 6, Page(s) 3959–3965

    Abstract: ... in the production and disposal of municipal solid waste. This may be because successive easing and reimposing ... not clear. Here, we studied the variations of amount and composition of municipal solid waste ... before the pandemic in 2019 and during the pandemic in 2020-2021 in USA, Brazil, Canada, UK, France and Italy. We used ...

    Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has induced many issues for all societal sectors, in particular in the production and disposal of municipal solid waste. This may be because successive easing and reimposing of lockdown measures have deeply changed people's movements, consumers' behaviors and waste management. Previous studies have focused on the short-term effects of lockdowns on waste changes, yet there is little knowledge on waste variations during successive lockdowns and unlocking of various lockdown intensities. Moreover, the efficiency of lockdown and its relation to people's mobility in different countries are still not clear. Here, we studied the variations of amount and composition of municipal solid waste before the pandemic in 2019 and during the pandemic in 2020-2021 in USA, Brazil, Canada, UK, France and Italy. We used a stringency index and a composite mobility index to assess the lockdown intensity and people's movements. Results show that the mobility index sharply decreased with lockdown intensity, and enforcing measures were more efficient in France and Italy. Compared to 2019, prolonged lockdowns caused larger decreases in the quantity of commercial and construction wastes versus household waste. The initial implementation of lockdown or unlocking measures promoted inhabitants' consumption, generally leading to the increased waste amount, by about 9% for Trento and 12% for Montreal at the beginning of lockdown, respectively. Moreover, larger variations in the waste amount in Trento, from - 25.3 to 9.8%, were in line with higher lockdown intensity compared to those in Montreal, from - 9.5 to 12.7%, affected by people's mobility, consumers' behaviors and waste management.
    Supplementary information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s10311-021-01290-z.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-31
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2107984-5
    ISSN 1610-3661 ; 1610-3653
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  8. Article: The impact of successive COVID-19 lockdowns on people mobility, lockdown efficiency, and municipal solid waste

    Cai, Mengfan / Guy, Christophe / Héroux, Martin / Lichtfouse, Eric / An, Chunjiang

    Environmental chemistry letters. 2021 Dec., v. 19, no. 6

    2021  

    Abstract: ... in the production and disposal of municipal solid waste. This may be because successive easing and reimposing ... not clear. Here, we studied the variations of amount and composition of municipal solid waste ... before the pandemic in 2019 and during the pandemic in 2020–2021 in USA, Brazil, Canada, UK, France and Italy. We used ...

    Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has induced many issues for all societal sectors, in particular in the production and disposal of municipal solid waste. This may be because successive easing and reimposing of lockdown measures have deeply changed people’s movements, consumers’ behaviors and waste management. Previous studies have focused on the short-term effects of lockdowns on waste changes, yet there is little knowledge on waste variations during successive lockdowns and unlocking of various lockdown intensities. Moreover, the efficiency of lockdown and its relation to people’s mobility in different countries are still not clear. Here, we studied the variations of amount and composition of municipal solid waste before the pandemic in 2019 and during the pandemic in 2020–2021 in USA, Brazil, Canada, UK, France and Italy. We used a stringency index and a composite mobility index to assess the lockdown intensity and people’s movements. Results show that the mobility index sharply decreased with lockdown intensity, and enforcing measures were more efficient in France and Italy. Compared to 2019, prolonged lockdowns caused larger decreases in the quantity of commercial and construction wastes versus household waste. The initial implementation of lockdown or unlocking measures promoted inhabitants’ consumption, generally leading to the increased waste amount, by about 9% for Trento and 12% for Montreal at the beginning of lockdown, respectively. Moreover, larger variations in the waste amount in Trento, from − 25.3 to 9.8%, were in line with higher lockdown intensity compared to those in Montreal, from − 9.5 to 12.7%, affected by people’s mobility, consumers’ behaviors and waste management.
    Keywords COVID-19 infection ; municipal solid waste ; pandemic ; people ; waste management ; Brazil ; Canada ; France ; Italy
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2021-12
    Size p. 3959-3965.
    Publishing place Springer International Publishing
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  9. Article ; Online: COVID-19 pandemic

    Urban, Rodrigo Custodio / Nakada, Liane Yuri Kondo

    Science of The Total Environment

    Solid waste and environmental impacts in Brazil

    Volume 755, Page(s) 142471

    Keywords Environmental Engineering ; Waste Management and Disposal ; Pollution ; Environmental Chemistry ; covid19
    Language English
    Publisher Elsevier BV
    Publishing country us
    Document type Article ; Online
    ZDB-ID 121506-1
    ISSN 1879-1026 ; 0048-9697
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