According to the central pollution control board (CPCB), india has been generating nearly 146 tonnes of bio-medical waste every day due to diagnostic activities and treatment of Covid-19 patients. Due to the second wave of COVID, Biomedical waste also has increased and this has set off warning bells for the Nation. 


Biomedical waste is defined as any type of waste created during a diagnostic process, the treatment of a condition or disease, or immunizations of humans or animals. They can be found in bedding, bandages, or clothing contaminated with blood or bodily fluids of a person infected with a communicable disease. Now, due to the COVID-19 second wave, there has been an additional 615 tonnes of biomedical waste. 


This is an increase of almost 17% in biomedical waste generation. Apart from Covid-related medical waste, p[lastic waste has also increased as people are using them for home delivery services for essential and non-essential shopping. Lack of Covid-waste disposal mechanisms is also a major problem. The biomedical waste is segregated into 4 categories, Yellow is for "highly infectious", red is for "contaminated recyclable waste", white is for "sharp objects like needles, syringes", and blue is for "broken or discarded glassware, including medicine vials".
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SIBY JEYYA

05/06/2021 09:38 AM