01-Dec-21 07:45

Agamuthu Pariatamby, Professor, Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development, Sunway University

According to the Department of Statistics (DOSM), the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a marked increase in clinical waste from the use of test kits and personal protective equipment (PPE). What are the best practices in dealing with clinical waste? Waste management expert Dr Agamuthu Pariatamby walks us through the processes, and what we as individuals can do when disposing of pandemic-related waste. Image credit: Yuri Abas