Impact of Healthcare Related Plastic Waste Towards Sustainable Environment During Covid 19 Outbreak: Prospect of Bangladesh

International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science

© 2020 by SSRG - IJAES Journal

Volume 7 Issue 6

Year of Publication : 2020

Authors : Farzana Yeasmin, Zerin Tasnime

10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V7I6P104

How to Cite?

Farzana Yeasmin, Zerin Tasnime, "Impact of Healthcare Related Plastic Waste Towards Sustainable Environment During Covid 19 Outbreak: Prospect of Bangladesh," SSRG International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science, vol. 7,  no. 6, pp. 33-37, 2020. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V7I6P104

Abstract:

As a lower-middle-income economy with one of the world's densest populations, Bangladesh was already suffering from underprivileged biomedical waste management. It is now knocked out hardly due to sudden burdening from the huge plastic wastes of covid-19 used both by health caregivers and by general people. Consequently, another alarming long-term secondary medical hazard may add newer problems to this pandemic through inadequate biomedical plastic waste management. To address this threat, this paper aims to investigate the real scenario of usage of healthcare-related plastic wastes and assess the impact of plastic products on erratic waste management infrastructure and inadequate facilities in Bangladesh as a middle-income country. Based on the comprehensive study of the recent COVID scenario and the corresponding response of the authority in waste disposal and management, this paper recommends on-site treatment of biomedical waste, recycling and reusing of single-use plastics, teaming up of hospitals, waste management programs, and city corporations to effectively manage wastes and raise awareness among people. If properly executed, the paper's findings would lead to a sustainable roadmap for COVID-19 related to plastic waste management in Bangladesh.

Keywords:

Bangladesh, COVID-19, Healthcare, Plastic Waste, Sustainable Environment, COVID-19

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