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Chapter 11 Biomedical waste management strategies: prospects and future scenario

  • Usha Sabharwal and Saurabhkumar Mehta
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Biomedical Waste Management
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Abstract

The burgeoning challenge of biomedical waste management necessitates innovative and sustainable solutions. This chapter explores the promising avenue of repurposing biomedical waste as substitutes in construction materials and processes. By assessing the feasibility and potential benefits of incorporating biomedical waste, such as sterilized plastic waste and sanitized glass fragments, into construction practices, this study contributes to both waste reduction and resource conservation. We examine the structural integrity, environmental impact, and economic viability of this approach, shedding light on its multifaceted advantages. The findings underscore the significant potential for utilizing biomedical waste as construction substitutes, promoting a circular economy while mitigating the environmental footprint of waste disposal. This chapter highlights the importance of sustainable practices in waste management, demonstrating a novel avenue for converting biomedical waste into a valuable resource within the construction industry.

Abstract

The burgeoning challenge of biomedical waste management necessitates innovative and sustainable solutions. This chapter explores the promising avenue of repurposing biomedical waste as substitutes in construction materials and processes. By assessing the feasibility and potential benefits of incorporating biomedical waste, such as sterilized plastic waste and sanitized glass fragments, into construction practices, this study contributes to both waste reduction and resource conservation. We examine the structural integrity, environmental impact, and economic viability of this approach, shedding light on its multifaceted advantages. The findings underscore the significant potential for utilizing biomedical waste as construction substitutes, promoting a circular economy while mitigating the environmental footprint of waste disposal. This chapter highlights the importance of sustainable practices in waste management, demonstrating a novel avenue for converting biomedical waste into a valuable resource within the construction industry.

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Contents V
  3. List of contributing authors IX
  4. Chapter 1 Current status of biomedical waste generation in the world 1
  5. Chapter 2 Conventional and modern biomedical waste management technologies 15
  6. Chapter 3 Biomedical waste management: challenges and opportunities 39
  7. Chapter 4 Technological advancements for biomedical waste management 51
  8. Chapter 5 Segregation of biomedical waste: methodologies and importance 65
  9. Chapter 6 Metal recovery from biomedical waste: prospects and Perspectives 85
  10. Chapter 7 Biomedical waste treatment and energy generation 103
  11. Chapter 8 Biomedical waste and bioenergy: prospects and challenges 115
  12. Chapter 9 Utilization of biomedical waste as construction substitute 131
  13. Chapter 10 Segregation of biomedical waste: methodologies and importance 147
  14. Chapter 11 Biomedical waste management strategies: prospects and future scenario 161
  15. Chapter 12 The significance of information technology in enhancing revenue generation from biomedical waste management 179
  16. Chapter 13 Economics and market scenario of biomedical waste management 193
  17. Chapter 14 Biomedical waste: economics and market trends 207
  18. Chapter 15 Government initiatives and futuristic plans for waste management and revenue generation 219
  19. Chapter 16 Biomedical waste: environmental impacts and sustainable management 231
  20. Chapter 17 Environmental impact of diverse biomedical waste and their sustainable management strategies 261
  21. Chapter 18 Recovery of silver from used X-ray film for Sphingomonas paucimobilis MX8 273
  22. Index 283
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111305288-011

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Contents V
  3. List of contributing authors IX
  4. Chapter 1 Current status of biomedical waste generation in the world 1
  5. Chapter 2 Conventional and modern biomedical waste management technologies 15
  6. Chapter 3 Biomedical waste management: challenges and opportunities 39
  7. Chapter 4 Technological advancements for biomedical waste management 51
  8. Chapter 5 Segregation of biomedical waste: methodologies and importance 65
  9. Chapter 6 Metal recovery from biomedical waste: prospects and Perspectives 85
  10. Chapter 7 Biomedical waste treatment and energy generation 103
  11. Chapter 8 Biomedical waste and bioenergy: prospects and challenges 115
  12. Chapter 9 Utilization of biomedical waste as construction substitute 131
  13. Chapter 10 Segregation of biomedical waste: methodologies and importance 147
  14. Chapter 11 Biomedical waste management strategies: prospects and future scenario 161
  15. Chapter 12 The significance of information technology in enhancing revenue generation from biomedical waste management 179
  16. Chapter 13 Economics and market scenario of biomedical waste management 193
  17. Chapter 14 Biomedical waste: economics and market trends 207
  18. Chapter 15 Government initiatives and futuristic plans for waste management and revenue generation 219
  19. Chapter 16 Biomedical waste: environmental impacts and sustainable management 231
  20. Chapter 17 Environmental impact of diverse biomedical waste and their sustainable management strategies 261
  21. Chapter 18 Recovery of silver from used X-ray film for Sphingomonas paucimobilis MX8 273
  22. Index 283
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