A brief Introduction on Covid- 19 waste generation -- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): as a potential source of microplastic pollutants in the environment -- Adverse effect of these emerging pollutants on environment -- Source, transport and accumulation of COVID-19-associated biomedical wastes on in the aquatic and terrestrial Environment -- Water contamination and management during COVID-19 pandemic -- Global Biomedical Waste generation and management system during Covid -19 pandemic -- Challenges, opportunities, and strategies for effective solid waste management during and post COVID-19 pandemic -- Advanced technology for sustainable management of biomedical Waste generated during COVID-19 pandemic situation -- Possible innovative solutions to tackle the pollution associated with Covid-19 pandemic -- Sustainable Management of Covid-19 waste through circular economy.

This book focuses on challenges that have arisen because of trash discharges and their potential causes and provides long-term sustainable solutions. Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused immense devastation, leading to numerous fatalities as well as substantial economic losses and health issues. With the rise in COVID-19 cases, the amount of biomedical waste has multiplied, exposing more people to the epidemic. For developing countries, waste management is already a problem, and the waste generated during this pandemic situation has made things worse. If improper waste management techniques are not changed, the world will face a new crisis that could be referred to as a "garbage crisis." The increased quantity of COVID-19-associated waste (CAW) and their presence in the environment make them more vulnerable, potentially increasing the danger of food chain contamination. A few countries have already started putting emergency plans in place to address the “waste crisis.” Given the paucity of information on the mutational features and potential hosts of this newly discovered COVID-19, there is a pressing need for an effective plan to protect India's ecosystem against further contamination. To handle the current crisis and prevent the anticipated waste disaster, it is imperative to construct a more effective, automated, computerized, and well-modified waste management system during the COVID-19 period.