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COVID pollution: impact of COVID-19 pandemic on global plastic waste footprint
Plastic products have played significant roles in protecting people during the COVID-19 pandemic. The widespread use of personal protective gear created a massive disruption in the supply chain and waste disposal system. Millions of discarded single-use plastics (masks, gloves, aprons, and bottles o...
Autores principales: | Benson, Nsikak U., Bassey, David E., Palanisami, Thavamani |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7896824/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33655084 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e06343 |
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