COVID-19

March 22, 2021

Protective masks, a new challenge in the fight against plastic and an eminent danger to environmental security

Until the outbreak of the COVID pandemic, plastic waste represented one of the most obvious sources of environmental pollution, difficult to manage, being produced over 300 million tons globally, 90 % of which are no longer recycled. Unfortunately, the pandemic has triggered an eminent danger to environmental security, due to the production and consumption of enormous amounts of protective materials, including masks. Recent studies estimate a global monthly consumption of 129

Waste management is an essential public service in the fight against COVID-19
March 25, 2020

Waste management is an essential public service in the fight against COVID-19

Given the scale and pace of the spread of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), the aggressive impact on human health and the global economy is intensifying day by day, forcing governments to urgently address the issue of medical, household and waste management other types of hazardous waste. Indisputably, waste management is an essential public service in the fight against COVID-19, with the aim of minimizing possible secondary impacts on health and the environment. During such an outbreak, they are