The COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in healthcare waste all around the world. In Bangkok, it is estimated that healthcare waste generation increased to 160 metric tons per day during the crisis, compared to 26 metric tons before. This was a daily increase of almost 500 percent. One of the reasons for the dramatic rise in waste is the increased use of disposable personal protective equipment (PPE), such as masks.
Daily healthcare waste generation before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia, by select city
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UNEP, & IGES. (August 12, 2020). Daily healthcare waste generation before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia, by select city (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167512/healthcare-waste-generation-before-during-covid-19-asia-by-city/
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UNEP, IGES. (2020). Daily healthcare waste generation before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia, by select city (in metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167512/healthcare-waste-generation-before-during-covid-19-asia-by-city/
UNEP, and IGES. "Daily Healthcare Waste Generation before and during The Covid-19 Pandemic in Asia, by Select City (in Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167512/healthcare-waste-generation-before-during-covid-19-asia-by-city/
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