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. 2021 Apr 20;28(23):28993–29008. doi: 10.1007/s11356-021-13914-6

Table 1.

Types and composition of MSW

MSW generated during normal situation
Type of wastes Composition of wastes References
Organic Kitchen waste, food waste, garden waste Edjabou et al. (2018), Sahimaa et al. (2015), Zorpas et al. (2015)
Plastic Pure plastic, plastic film, packaging, bottles Edjabou et al. (2018), Lombardi et al. (2010), Sahimaa et al. (2015), Zorpas et al. (2015)
Glass Packaging and non-packaging glass Aja and Al-Kayiem (2014), Bernache-Perez et al. (2001), Lombardi et al. (2010), Miezah et al. (2015), Sahimaa et al. (2015), Zorpas et al. (2015)
Metal Packaging Lombardi et al. (2010)
Hazardous material medicines, batteries, accumulators, and others Lombardi et al. (2010)
Additional MSW generated during COVID-19 situation
Plastic Masks, hand gloves and empty bottles of disinfectants, test kits, boots, ear protectors ISWA-Lebanon (2020), ISWA-Uganda (2020), Penteado and de Castro (2021)
Glass Empty bottles of disinfectants, Glass ampoules and glass containers of vaccines Kulkarni and Anantharama (2020)
Cloth Masks, PPEs (Personal protective equipment) Penteado and de Castro (2021)