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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Healthcare waste generated before the COVID-19 pandemic
Estimated healthcare waste generated during the COVID-19 pandemic
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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 November 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167512/healthcare-waste-generation-before-during-covid-19-asia-by-city/
UNEP, und IGES. "Daily healthcare waste generation before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia, by select city (in metric tons)." Chart. August 12, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167512/healthcare-waste-generation-before-during-covid-19-asia-by-city/
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: November 29, 2024. 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/
UNEP & IGES, Daily healthcare waste generation before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia, by select city (in metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167512/healthcare-waste-generation-before-during-covid-19-asia-by-city/ (last visited November 29, 2024)
Daily healthcare waste generation before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Asia, by select city (in metric tons) [Graph], UNEP, & IGES, August 12, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1167512/healthcare-waste-generation-before-during-covid-19-asia-by-city/
