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VOL. 4, ISSUE 3 (2022)
Use of plastic during covid-19 pandemic: Protector or polluter
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Neha Kumawat, Pooja Meena, Ramesh Prajapat, Vinod Kumari, Shashi Meena
Abstract
The Covid-19 pandemic remained both beneficial and adverse consequences for the ecosystem around the world. People used hand gloves, face masks, personal protective equipment (PPE) kits, as well as other protective equipment during the crisis, which contributed to a significant rise in the consumption of plastics and the production of biomedical waste. Fresh food in single-use plastic containers has also increased as a result of safety concerns in grocers and supermarkets. More than 8 million tons of pandemic-related plastic garbage has been produced worldwide, with more than 25,000 tons ending up in the ocean. Therefore, this improper plastic dumping in the atmosphere and aquatic resources could contribute as potential infection vectors. Marine organisms such as turtles, fishes, whales, beach seabirds, and other marine mammals might be at risk of entrapment and unintentional, deliberate, or indirect ingestion of latex gloves which may cause fatal damage and death. In addition, human health hazards are also posed by minute particulate size plastics in seafood, which is a popular source of protein for many people throughout the world. In this review, we have explored how plastic production increased during Covid-19 and how this would contribute to short and long-term environmental repercussions.
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Pages:66-73
How to cite this article:
Neha Kumawat, Pooja Meena, Ramesh Prajapat, Vinod Kumari, Shashi Meena "Use of plastic during covid-19 pandemic: Protector or polluter". International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Vol 4, Issue 3, 2022, Pages 66-73
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