Healthcare waste comprises the waste generated by healthcare facilities, medical
laboratories and biomedical research facilities. Improper treatment of this waste poses …

Environmental contamination due to solid waste mismanagement is a global issue. Open
dumping and open burning are the main implemented waste treatment and final disposal …

Choosing the most capable organization to manage biomedical waste (BMW) is a typical
multi-attribute group decision-making (MAGDM) problem. MAGDM is frequently used to deal …

Africa is the second populous continent, and its population has the fastest growing rate.
Some African countries are still plagued by poverty, poor sanitary conditions and limited …

Nowadays, health-care waste management is a challenging issue for both the public and
government sectors because it contains infectious, radioactive, or hazardous waste …

Medical waste management (MWM) is extremely important to protect the general public and
environment. Medical practitioners have used various medical waste treatment technologies …

Plastics are inexpensive, easy to mold, and lightweight. These and many other advantages
make them very promising candidates for commercial applications. In many areas, they have …

Health care activities can generate different kinds of hazardous wastes. Mismanagement of
these wastes can result in environmental and occupational health risks. Developing …

Healthcare waste encompasses a significant quantity of hazardous substances. Poor
healthcare waste management can result in serious environmental and human health risks …

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has created a global medical emergency. The
unforeseen occurrence of a pandemic of this magnitude has resulted in overwhelming levels …