articleScienceSep 10, 2020BRONZE OA

Accumulation of plastic waste during COVID-19

TMTanveer M. Adyel

Monash University

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Abstract

As lockdowns took effect to slow the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the global demand for petroleum collapsed. As a result, oil prices plummeted, making the manufacture of virgin plastics from fossil fuels less expensive than recycling (1). This cost incentive, along with lifestyle changes that increase plastic use, has complicated the challenge of overcoming plastic pollution.

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Keywords
  • Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
  • Plastic pollution
  • 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
  • Plastic waste
  • Incentive
  • Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
  • Natural resource economics
  • Waste management
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