COVID-19: Indonesia's growing medical waste problem
03:59 Min
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
29 Aug 2021 07:15am
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.
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