Sustainable Waste Management: Role of AI in Medical and E-Waste Handling
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https://doi.org/10.58574/jaa.2024.v4.i1.03Keywords:
Sustainable Healthcare, e-Waste Management, AI in Medical, Electronic-Waste Handling OperationAbstract
The technology and healthcare industries have rapidly expanded, resulting in a huge surge in the generation of waste, mainly in the form of medical waste and electronic waste. These waste streams pose significant environmental and public health threats across the world. Natural resource sustainable management has increased as a tool to mitigate the negative impacts associated with waste generation and disposal. Identification of the key barriers, innovative solutions, and optimum practices for the sustainable management of medical and technological waste is the objective of this research. The study examines the intricate dynamics of garbage disposal. It identifies tactics, including trash reduction, resource recovery, and circular economy models, based on a careful analysis of the literature, case studies, and supporting data.
This study examines how environmental and socioeconomic factors interact to shape waste management methods and the consequences for accomplishing more general sustainability objectives. The study offers useful information intended to help researchers, industry stakeholders, and legislators create robust and resource-efficient strategies for managing medical and e-waste. By examining existing methods in various geographical and sectoral contexts, this study offers practical suggestions for creating efficient, long-lasting waste management systems.
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