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Plastic products particularly personal protection equipment (PPE) played a pivotal role in safeguarding public health amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The frequent utilization of PPE disrupted the waste management practices and supply chain systems. The enormous volume of disposable plastic commodities, encompassing masks, gloves, aprons, sanitizer, and food packaging materials have been discharged indiscriminately into the environment, contributing to already accumulated plastic debris on the ocean floor and around coastal regions. Knowing how much plastic garbage is produced and how different nations are handling their plastic waste management is especially more important in the current pandemic situation. In this chapter, we have thoroughly covered the usage of plastics besides types and amount of plastic waste generated during the COVID-19 pandemic. This chapter also discusses the impact of plastic pollution on humans as well as the environment. Further we have stressed to necessitate circular economy for proper management of pandemic generated plastic waste, underlining the disadvantages of linear economy. Lastly, the effectiveness concerning the circular economy for handling plastic garbage in different countries during the COVID-19 epidemic have been discussed. When managed judiciously and synergistically integrated with circular economy initiatives focusing on3Rs, plastic can act as a protector, avoiding leakage into the environment during these tough times.

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Efficiencies in the Circular Economy in Plastic in Different Countries of the World Under COVID-19 Pandemic Era

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    2025年

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  • Neeraja P. Dhole,
  • Abhishek G. Chaudhari,
  • Rohit R. Kulkarni,
  • Gurmeet Kour Bali,
  • Mudasir A. Dar,
  • Radhakrishna S. Pandit

摘要

Plastic products particularly personal protection equipment (PPE) played a pivotal role in safeguarding public health amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The frequent utilization of PPE disrupted the waste management practices and supply chain systems. The enormous volume of disposable plastic commodities, encompassing masks, gloves, aprons, sanitizer, and food packaging materials have been discharged indiscriminately into the environment, contributing to already accumulated plastic debris on the ocean floor and around coastal regions. Knowing how much plastic garbage is produced and how different nations are handling their plastic waste management is especially more important in the current pandemic situation. In this chapter, we have thoroughly covered the usage of plastics besides types and amount of plastic waste generated during the COVID-19 pandemic. This chapter also discusses the impact of plastic pollution on humans as well as the environment. Further we have stressed to necessitate circular economy for proper management of pandemic generated plastic waste, underlining the disadvantages of linear economy. Lastly, the effectiveness concerning the circular economy for handling plastic garbage in different countries during the COVID-19 epidemic have been discussed. When managed judiciously and synergistically integrated with circular economy initiatives focusing on3Rs, plastic can act as a protector, avoiding leakage into the environment during these tough times.