Indonesia’s Covid-19 medical waste swamps country’s rubbish mountains | South China Morning Post

Medical waste generated by the Covid-19 pandemic is overwhelming Indonesia’s landfills. Surgical masks, personal protective equipment (PPE) and syringes can be found mixed with regular trash in Burangkeng, one of the largest waste disposal sites in the country. According to the United Nations, medical waste in the c…

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