COVID-19: Indonesia's growing medical waste problem
From used face masks to COVID-19 test cartridges, the amount of infectious medical waste in Indonesia's landfills has been growing, putting the environment and nearby residents at serious health risk. Under the law, the waste should have been destroyed at incinerators, but the facilities are struggling to keep up with the influx of waste.
COVID-19: Indonesia's growing medical waste problem
From used face masks to COVID-19 test cartridges, the amount of infectious medical waste in Indonesia's landfills has been growing, putting the environment and nearby residents at serious health risk. Under the law, the waste should have been destroyed at incinerators, but the facilities are struggling to keep up with the influx of waste.