Fate of disposable face masks in high-solids anaerobic digestion: Experimental observations and review of potential environmental implications

Fate of disposable face masks in high-solids anaerobic digestion: Experimental observations and review of potential environmental implications

Face masks became a part of our daily life amid the global COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic. Most of the face masks are made for single-use and primarily disposed of in garbage bins with other non-recyclable wastes. To date, little is known about how disposable face masks in municipal solid waste (MSW...

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Main Authors: Felipe Pereira de Albuquerque, Mayank Dhadwal, Wafa Dastyar, Seyed Mohammad Mirsoleimani Azizi, Ibrahim Karidio, Hamid Zaman, Bipro Ranjan Dhar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-06-01
Series:Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Subjects:
COVID-19
SARS-CoV-2
Disposable face mask
Organic fraction of municipal solid waste
High-solids anaerobic digestion
Waste management
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666016421000049

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