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Introduction to COVID-19 Waste Management - COVID-19 Waste Management Factsheet 1
(2020)
Wherever possible, countries should control COVID-19 waste through maximizing the use of available waste management solutions and, at the same time, look to avoid any potential long-term impacts on the environment.
National Medical Waste Capacity Assessment - COVID-19 Waste Management Factsheet 2
(2020)
Environmentally sound management of medical waste is one of the key challenges during normal times in many countries. During emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic, these challenges are magnified because the amount of ...
Policy and Legislation Linked to COVID-19 and Pandemics - COVID-19 Waste Management Factsheet 4
(2020)
Guidance on policy and legislation will help countries to have a stable legal and institutional basis to better respond to future waste
emergencies such as the COVID-19, and to clarify measures to be taken.
Linkages of Air Quality and COVID-19 - COVID-19 Waste Management Factsheet 6
(2020)
Air quality is negatively impacted by environmentally unsound practices, such as open burning or other suboptimal waste management methods. Adhering to environmentally sound practices for waste management, especially ...
Household Medical Waste Management Strategies - COVID-19 Waste Management Factsheet 7
(2020)
As COVID-19 spreads to the developing world, with limited access to medical support, increased numbers of cases will have to self medicate at home. Proper management of household medical waste will therefore become key to ...
Reducing Plastic Bag Consumption in Egypt: SwitchMed in Egypt - SwitchMed Programme [Factsheet]
(2020)
In Egypt, the consumption of plastic bags is unrestrained at an average of 124 bags per person during 2015, equivalent to 12 billion annually. The top 5 consumers in Egypt are groceries (25 per cent), fruit and vegetables ...
Empowerment of women from local community: SwitchMed in Jordan - SwitchMed Programme [Factsheet]
(2020)
The SwitchMed waste management of the Aqaba Hotel Industry project is providing livelihoods, with a special focus on increasing the empowerment of women, by incorporating the local community in recycling/upcycling activities. ...
Guidebook for Environmentally Efficient Restaurants and Dining Establishments: SwitchMed in Israel - SwitchMed Programme [Factsheet]
(2020)
Better environmental performance by businesses, restaurants and eateries in particular, attracts new environmental conscience customers who take sustainability into account when making their choices. Under the SwitchMed ...
Green Label for Businesses, Tel Aviv-Yafo- Online Platform: SwitchMed in Israel - SwitchMed Programme [Factsheet]
(2020)
The city of Tel Aviv-Yafo, the second most populous city in Israel and the second largest local economy in the Middle East in partnership with the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection created a Green Label for ...
Sustainable Public Procurement in Israel: SwitchMed in Israel - SwitchMed Programme [Factsheet]
(2020)
The share of public procurement in GDP in Israel is high (10.24 per cent), and the public sector has been recognized as a key player in catalyzing the demand for green products and services and for serving as an example ...