31st JSMCWM (Japan Society of Material Cycles and Waste Management) Annual meeting

Sep. 18th (Fri) 10:00 – 12:00, 2020

[Sound Waste Managementin response to the Pandemic of COVID-19]

Prof. Daegi Kim (Ph.D.)- Daegu University, Korea- Korea Society of Waste Mangement (KSWM)

Source : KCDC; http://ncov.mohw.go.kr/en/

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Confirmed cases

Released from isolation

Sep. 15, 2020 Mask up, No meetings over 50, Internet class, etc.

Source: http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200609000953

Source: https://news.joins.com/article/23720029

Medical waste due to COVID-19

Medical waste

2008 2018COVID-19 MERS

91,000 ton/y

240,000 ton/y

3,023 ton

May. 20 - Oct. 03,

2015Jan. 20

- Aug. 25

257 ton

Source: Ministry of Environment; Seoul Institute of Technology,https://news.mt.co.kr/mtview.php?no=2020082613212885225

3,023 tons of medical waste due to COVID-19 has been generated

for 7 months.

Medical waste is expected to increase by more than 20% from last year.

It may exceed the capacity of existing treatment facilities.

Storage Transportation Disposal

The existing regulations

• Store up to 7 days• Use of exclusive

container• Dedicated

warehouse• Warehouse

disinfection

• Refrigerated storage

• Temporary storage (2 days)

• Processing deadline 2 days Dedicated storage warehouse (refrigerated)

Storage Transportation Disposal

Special countermeasure

• Same-day consignment processing

• Refrigerated storage• Disinfection before

and after using a dedicated container

• Prohibition of temporary storage

• Car disinfection every use

• Incineration on the same date

Strengthen regulations

Source: Ministry of Environment

Due to COVID-19,

The plastic as the single-use goods and packaging waste is

increasing.

Source: https://www.dailian.co.kr/news/view/918254/?sc=Naver

Plastic waste was

increased by 11.1-15.6%

to compare with plastic

waste on 2019.

Vinyl waste was increased

by 7.5-15.1 % .

Disposable cup 31.8% reduction

Jan.-Mar., 2019 : 189,622kg; Jan.-Mar., 2020: 129.371kg

Postal package 19.1% increase

Jan.-Mar., 2019 : 325,000 tons; Jan.-Mar., 2020: 387,000 tons

Due to COVID-19,

The Policy to reduce the use of disposable cups paused for a

period of time.

Multi-use delivery packaging

Suggest the packaging standards

Development of transport packaging standards

Packing rate under 50%