Environmental Health Problems Research Articles

Evaluation of LEED-certified office buildings in Turkey in terms of sustainable material use

Environmental issues such as ozone depletion, global warming, water pollution, and melting glaciers in the polar regions have been exacerbated by industrial and chemical activities, as the Industrial Revolution led to unlimited use of our limited natural resources. Approaches have been developed to solve human and environmental health problems. Efforts are underway to minimize the adverse effects of buildings on the environment. This process helps reduce materials' environmental damage and select environmentally friendly materials. For these reasons, producing recyclable, ecologically friendly, and energy-saving materials has gained importance. This article used a case study method to analyze sustainable material usage using twenty LEED-certified office projects in Turkey. Twenty new buildings, including Certificate One, Silver Three, Gold Eight, and Platinum Eight, have been evaluated regarding sustainable materials according to LEED criteria. Tables containing material and resource application principles have been created to assess the selected buildings in terms of sustainable material principles, and these prepared tables provide information about sustainable material use. The evaluation is based on eight criteria and sources of LEED material, including recyclable materials, renewable materials, rapidly renewable, certified wood, regional materials, construction waste management, and re-use of materials. As a result of the study, it was determined that 95% to 75% of the five categories with the weakest application among the eight basic materials and resource principles failed to be below the desired level and should be improved.

Integrating fuzzy-AHP and GIS for solid waste disposal site selection in Kenitra province, NW Morocco.

Selecting an optimal solid waste disposal site is one of the decisive waste management issues because unsuitable sites cause serious environmental and public health problems. In Kenitra province, northwest Morocco, sustainable disposal sites have become a major challenge due to rapid urbanization and population growth. In addition, the existing disposal sites are traditional and inappropriate. The objective of this study is to suggest potential suitable disposal sites using fuzzy logic and analytical hierarchy process (fuzzy-AHP) method integrated with geographic information system (GIS) techniques. For this purpose, thirteen factors affecting the selection process were involved. The results showed that 5% of the studied area is considered extremely suitable and scattered in the central-eastern parts, while 9% is considered almost unsuitable and distributed in the northern and southern parts. Thereafter, these results were validated using the area under the curve (AUC) of the receiver operating characteristics (ROC). The AUC found was 57.1%, which is a moderate prediction's accuracy because the existing sites used in the validation's process were randomly selected. These results can assist relevant authorities and stakeholders for setting new solid waste disposal sites in Kenitra province.

Impact of leptospirosis on animal reproduction and its legal and forensic aspects in “One Health”

Requirements covering animal, public and environmental health challenge veterinary medicine and the law. In this context, legal and forensic veterinary medicine in Brazil has grown in recent years with significant scientific knowledge. Several animals are reservoirs and carriers of zoonoses which transmit pathogens to humans. Leptospirosis is an infectious disease that impacts animal reproduction and production with negative consequences on animal, public and environmental health (One Health). It is an important zoonosis caused by pathogenic species of the genus Leptospira spp. It is distributed worldwide and transmission to susceptible species occurs through direct or indirect contact with infected individuals. Poor sanitation and garbage collection favor the presence of substrates that attract rodents to properties, increasing the risk of the disease occurring. The World Health Organization (WHO) founded Veterinary Public Health, an area that includes the Veterinary Doctor with responsibilities in public health actions, with an important role in One Health. This literature review was designed based on current knowledge on the platforms Pubmed and Google Scholar, articles and textbooks. We aim to identify, understand and discuss the impacts of leptospirosis on reproduction, animal health, public health, and its legal and forensic aspects in One Health. The disease is an animal, public, and environmental health problem that has seasonal characteristics and occurs in urban and rural areas. It is a neglected disease and is directly related to precarious urban and health infrastructure. The veterinarian plays a fundamental role in assisting legal and forensic legal actions in the field of One Health.

Organic Fertilizer in Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Production: SWOT Analysis and Strategies

Medicinal and aromatic plants have been used for centuries for food, medicine, cosmetics, and spices. Due to increasing human and environmental health problems, interest in organic products is increasing day by day. The use of organic fertilizers not only improves crop quality but also improves soil and utilizes waste. The aim of the study is to conduct a SWOT analysis of the use of organic fertilizers in medicinal and aromatic plant production and to identify strategies. The SWOT analysis showed that strengths and opportunities outnumbered weaknesses and threats. Strategies (SO, ST, SW, WO, WT, WT, OT) were identified. Weaknesses and threats can be reduced by government incentives and training. The most notable weakness is that the use of organic fertilizers leads to low yields. Someone who aims to produce not only yield-based but also quality-based products should use organic fertilizers instead of chemical fertilizers. Organic fertilizer produces healthy, quality crops, improves the physical, chemical and biological properties of the soil and, if produced from organic waste, reduces environmental pollution and the amount of waste to be managed. The state should further promote the use of organic fertilizer to protect human and environmental health and to increase domestic/foreign markets. Producers should be trained in the effective production and use of organic fertilizer.

INCREASING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN COLLECTIVE CLEAN AND HEALTHY LIVING PRACTICES THROUGH A COMMUNITY HEALTH CULTURE APPROACH IN OECUSSE VILLAGE, TIMOR LESTE

Clean and healthy living behavior is directly related to efforts to improve the level of public health. Therefore, it must be applied starting from households, educational institutions, workplaces, public places, to health facilities. The activity was carried out with the aim of increasing community participation in collective clean and healthy living practices through a community health culture approach in Oecusse Village, Timor Leste in September 2023. Implementation used the "individual and group counseling" method. Where, all communities are given counseling with the aim that they can individually and in groups understand, change their daily culture regarding personal and environmental hygiene and determine attitudes and actions regarding the source of their own and collective environmental health problems. The evaluation process was carried out before and after the activity to measure the abilities and changes in attitudes of 35 families with 85 participants regarding the counseling material. The pre-test results found that the majority (89.8%) of the counseling participants did not understand the importance of establishing a culture of clean and healthy living both individually and collectively in supporting efforts to improve the level of public health. However, after confirmation from the results of the outreach, it was discovered that 100% of religious leaders could understand the culture of clean and healthy living. This starts from indicators of ability to answer and choose the type of PHBS tool that must be used and knowing how to use it in the simulation stage.

Graphdiyne chelated iron-based metal–organic frameworks for electrochemical sensing of antibiotic chloramphenicol with ultralow detection limit

Chloramphenicol (CAP), a broad-spectrum antibiotic agent that can inhibit protein synthesis, has caused environmental and human health problems upon excessive usage but to realize its ultrasensitive detection is still a great challenge. We report here the design and fabrication of a nanocomposite comprising graphdiyne (GDY) chelated iron-based metal–organic framework (Fe-MOF@GDY) with strong interfacial interaction to achieve high performance electrochemical sensing of CAP. Fe-MOF@GDY exhibits good selectivity, a linear range of 1 pM−24 mM and an ultralow detection limit down to 0.54 pM, among the best performance for CAP detection. It displays good reproducibility and storage stability with retained 98.4% of its initial response after 3 weeks. GDY with unique electronic structure enhances charge transfer of Fe-MOF for improved conductivity, and Fe-MOF nanoparticles are uniformly chelated on GDY for rich active sites towards CAP reduction. Fe-MOF also prevents GDY from being degraded, promoting long-term stability. A portable electrochemical chip is fabricated based on Fe-MOF@GDY, and is successfully used for accurate detection of CAP in lake water with recovery rates of 97.2–104.7%, demonstrating the practical on-site applications.

Lead dust exposure and blood lead levels among workers in used battery recycling factories in Dar es salaam, Tanzania

Background: Used Lead Acid Battery (ULAB) recycling factories produce Lead, which brings health effects among workers. Lead is an environmental and occupational pollutant agent. Lead toxicity is one of the most prevalent occupational and environmental health problems in the world.1 Objective: The main objective of the surveillance was to determine lead exposure levels and associated health effects among workers in ULAB recycling factories in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Material and Methods: This was a cross sectional study conducted in two of the ULAB recycling factories (Factory A and Factory B) in Dar es Salaam. The Socio demographic characteristics from 149 workers in the two factories were assessed. Lead exposure levels in air and blood Lead level (BLL) was measured (n=60). Inductive Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AOS) used for analysis of Lead exposure level and BLL data and control measure were analysed using SPSS version 23. Results and discussion: The arithmetic mean (AM) age was 30.56 years with standard deviation (SD) 8.66. The mean duration of employment was 82.24(69.55) and 47(57.09) months for Factory A and Factory B respectively. Geometric Mean (SD) for Pb level in air were 307.9(5.08) µg/m3 and 242.9(1.94) µg/m3 for factory A and factory B respectively, which were higher compared to the OEL value of 50 µg/m3by NIOSH and that of 0.5µg/m3 by WHO. The mean Blood Lead Level was 9.36 µg/dL and 17.30 µg/dL for Factory A Factory B respectively. The use of protective equipment was 2.70 % for respirators and 79.90% reported on being provided with a piece of cloth. Conclusion: The study concludes that higher levels of lead in air was associated with the recycling processes at ULAB recycling factories. Workers in these factories had inappropriate PPE in comparison with hazards exposed. The mean Blood Lead level of the workers for factory were higher than the CDC reference value of 5µg/dL whereas at these level workers may experience health effects.

PKM Optimalisasi Pengelolaan Limbah Plastik di Desa Gubug

Waste, especially plastic, is a serious problem in Indonesia. Consumer habits that use plastic products excessively cause an increase in plastic waste which is difficult to decompose and is dangerous for the environment. Waste Management Law: Law Number 18 of 2008 concerning Waste Management (UUPS) defines waste as the remains of human activities or natural processes in solid form. Waste management must be carried out systematically, comprehensively and continuously to prevent environmental pollution and health problems. Creativity in Using Plastic Waste: Converting plastic waste into handicrafts is an effective solution for reducing the amount of plastic waste and providing added value. This service stage is carried out by starting preparations, in this preparation the service team carries out site observations to see conditions in the field. Then prepare the material that will be given. The service team prepared materials according to the needs of Gubug Village. At this socialization and implementation stage, the service team provides outreach regarding the dangers of plastic waste and the management of plastic waste as well as how to market it. The fourth stage is monitoring, the service team determines whether the Gubug Village Community is able to make crafts from plastic waste.

Functionalized activated carbon with whey protein amyloid fibrils for adsorption of arsenic from water

Globally, more than 200 million people are exposed to elevated concentrations of arsenic in groundwater, thus representing an important environmental and public health problem. Apart from inorganic species, water quality suffers also from the occurrence of organic pollutants discharged by the food sector like whey, a by-product of the dairy industry. The valorisation of these organic residues is relevant to reduce water pollution and to develop new materials for different applications. This research reports the synthesis and evaluation of a novel adsorptive activated carbon composite modified with whey protein amyloids for arsenic removal from water. The adsorbent was characterized with FT-IR spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, N2 physisorption, pH at point of zero charge determination, and thermogravimetric analysis. Experimental adsorption kinetics and isotherms of arsenic removal were determined at optimal pH 5.0, best fitted with the PSO and Sips model, respectively. The corresponding maximum adsorption capacity for As5+ was 0.16 mmol g−1 through an endothermic process. Surface complexation was the predominant phenomenon in the adsorption mechanism as the As-O bond was formed via whey’s functional groups, hydroxyl, amine, and amide, with the latter having the strong affinity to arsenate as elucidated by the HSAB theory. This study highlights the potential of whey protein as a raw material to produce added-value products and its performance as a precursor of novel adsorbents for water purification, therefore minimizing their associated disposal cost and addressing relevant environmental concerns such as arsenic contamination.

“We’re Taking Back the Narrative”. An Interview with Benetick Kabua Maddison, of the Marshallese Educational Initiative

This contribution features an interview with Benetick Kabua Maddison, the Executive Director of the Marshallese Educational Initiative (MEI), an NGO that aims to raise awareness of the effects of nuclear testing and climate change on the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). The RMI was the site of 67 nuclear tests conducted by the United States between 1946 and 1958, which resulted in environmental degradation and health problems for the local population. The interview explores the current renegotiation of the Compact of Free Association (COFA), a treaty that governs the political and economic relationship between the RMI and the US. The interview also discusses the challenges and opportunities for the Marshallese community, the conflicting statements regarding the contamination of the RMI, and the prospects of a nuclear weapons ban and global solidarity to address the twin existential threats facing the RMI and the world.

Assessment of Particle Matter Pollution during Post-Earthquake Debris Removal in Adiyaman City

Severe earthquakes in the world and in Turkey can cause great loss of life and property, environmental problems and health problems. In addition to the loss of life and property, earthquakes are closely related to ecosystems, air, water, and soil pollution. Particularly in post-earthquake debris removal, very large amounts of particulate matter are released and may have negative effects on the health of the local population. This study aimed to detect two types of particle matter pollution during debris removal in 25 different locations in Adiyaman City using a CEM DT 9880 particle matter measuring device in May and August 2023. PM2.5 and PM10 measurements, which have a significant impact on human health, were conducted in the field. The obtained data were analyzed using the Inverse Distance Weighting (IDW) method in ArcGIS 10.7 software. Results showed that the highest particle matter pollution was identified in neighborhoods with extensive demolition. The highest PM2.5 pollution values were recorded in Barbaros Hayrettin, Hoca Omer, Yesilyurt, and Varlik neighborhoods, while the lowest was observed in Altinsehir and Yunus Emre neighborhoods with minimal demolition. As for PM10 pollution, the highest levels were observed in Alitasi, Barbaros Hayrettin, Sumerevler, and Hoca Omer neighborhoods, while the lowest was detected in Yunus Emre and Yesilyurt neighborhoods. Green areas and their surroundings in the field exhibited lower levels of PM pollution compared to other areas.

Effect of traffic speed on noise generated by vehicles motorized in front of the Karya Bhakti Pratiwi Dramaga Bogor hospital

Noise is one of the environmental health problems in big cities. The 1988 WHO report as submitted by the Indonesian Health Service (1995), states that 8% - 12% of the world's population has suffered from the effects of noise. The activity of residents of the city of Bogor a suburb of the capital city of Jakarta in Indonesia is relatively high. Along with the economic development in the city of Bogor, the number of motorized vehicles operating both private and public vehicles has also increased. The purpose of this study was to determine the average speed of motorized vehicles that pass through the Dramaga highway, especially in front of the Karya Baki Pratiwi Hospital, and also to determine the level of noise generated due to the speed of motorized vehicles. The method used in this study is a quantitative method by calculating the number of vehicles and the average speed of vehicles and data analysis. The data taken is vehicle speed data every 15 minutes and noise levels using a Sound Level Meter (SLM). In this study, three SLMs were used which would be placed at three points. The results showed that the speed of the vehicle affects the noise level which is quite significant. The results of data analysis show that the effect of speed on noise is 24%, where the equation is as follows, y=69.505 – 0.395x1 +0, 148x2 + 0.535x3. This equation means that if there is no decrease in motorcycle speed, light vehicle speed, and heavy vehicle speed, the noise level in SLM1 is 69.505 dBA. However, if there is an increase in the number of light vehicles by 0.148, a decrease in the number of motorcycles and large vehicles is obtained by 0.14, the noise level will increase by 0.395 dBA.

Characterization and childhood exposure assessment of toxic heavy metals in household dust under true living conditions from 10 China cities

Health hazards caused by metal exposure in household dust are concerning environmental health problems. Exposure to toxic metals in household dust imposes unclear but solid health risks, especially for children. In this multicenter cross-sectional study, a total of 250 household dust samples were collected from ten stratified cities in China (Panjin, Shijiazhuang, Qingdao, Lanzhou, Luoyang, Ningbo, Xi'an, Wuxi, Mianyang, Shenzhen) between April 2018 and March 2019. Questionnaire was conducted to gather information on individuals' living environment and health status in real-life situations. Multivariate logistic regression and principal component analysis were conducted to identify risk factors and determine the sources of metals in household dust. The median concentration of five metals in household dust from 10 cities ranged from 0.03 to 73.18 μg/g. Among the five heavy metals, only chromium in household dust of Mianyang was observed significantly both higher in the cold season and from the downwind households. Mercury, cadmium, and chromium were higher in the third-tier cities, with levels of 0.08, 0.30 and 97.28 μg/g, respectively. There were two sources with a contribution rate of 38.3 % and 25.8 %, respectively. Potential risk factors for increased metal concentration include long residence time, close to the motorway, decoration within five years, and purchase of new furniture within one year. Under both moderate and high exposure scenarios, chromium showed the highest level of exposure with 6.77 × 10−4 and 2.28 × 10−3 mg·kg−1·d−1, and arsenic imposed the highest lifetime carcinogenic risk at 1.67 × 10−4 and 3.17 × 10−4, respectively. The finding highlighted the priority to minimize childhood exposure of arsenic from household dust.

Sosialisasi Optimalisasi Sampah Dari Drum Plastik Bekas Guna Menjaga Kebersihan Lingkungan

Environmental health problems are one of the social problems in life that have not been resolved since then until now. Individuals' lack of awareness of cleanliness is a factor that greatly influences environmental health. Therefore, providing understanding to the public regarding the importance of maintaining environmental cleanliness, especially in managing household waste, must be improved. Raising public awareness to live clean and free from waste is our common goal, not only for people in urban areas but also for people in rural areas. The lack of knowledge and awareness of the people of Serang Subdistrict regarding the importance of protecting the environment, and how to manage waste, can be seen from the large number of Serang Subdistrict residents who throw rubbish in gardens and even rivers, as well as the lack of rubbish bins in homes or in public places. To raise public awareness about caring for the environment requires education that must be carried out continuously, in order to change people's habits and mindset. This service aims to raise public awareness about throwing away rubbish in its proper place and socializing how to make rubbish bins from used plastic drums. The author uses the PAR (Participatory Action Research) method to solve environmental problems. The activities take the form of socializing information about environmental cleanliness and providing training to the community to make trash cans from items around us that are no longer used, one of which is using used plastic drums. The result of the activity is an increase in public knowledge of the importance of maintaining environmental cleanliness through the use of trash cans that have been made in view of the residential environment being free of rubbish, as well as the community's ability to make their own trash cans from used plastic drums.

A Review on the Process of Greenhouse Gas Inventory Preparation and Proposed Mitigation Measures for Reducing Carbon Footprint

Greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere, causing the Earth’s surface temperature to rise. The main greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, hydrofluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride. Human activities are increasing greenhouse gas concentrations rapidly, which is causing global climate change. Global climate change is increasing environmental and public health problems. To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, it is necessary to identify where the emissions are coming from, develop a plan to reduce them, and then implement and monitor the plan to ensure that emissions are actually reduced. Anthropogenic global climate change has large and increasingly adverse economic effects. Cities emit the most greenhouse gas due to fossil fuel burning and power usage. The four major greenhouse gas emitters are energy, transportation, waste management, and urban land use sectors. Organizations should prepare action plans to lower their greenhouse gas emissions and stop the worst consequences of climate change. These action plans require companies and local authorities to submit their greenhouse gas emissions reports on a yearly basis. A greenhouse gas emissions management system includes several processes and tools created by organizations to understand, measure, monitor, report, and validate their greenhouse gas emissions. Two of the most widely adapted frameworks for greenhouse gases inventory reporting are ISO 14064 and the greenhouse gas protocol. This review paper aims to identify some of the key points of GHG inventory preparation and mitigation strategies.

Review on Development of E-Waste Management System

Abstract: Today, the advancement of technology has the power to change everyone's life. Although this innovation is beneficial, it creates serious effects on human health and environmental health. One of the main reasons for this is "e-waste" resulting from electronic products. With the use of electronic products all over the world, the amount of "e-waste" or e-waste has also increased and this has now become a serious problem. Improper disposal of e-waste has become an environmental and public health problem as it now accounts for the largest portion of water litter in the world's cities. Therefore, correct classification and management of e-waste requires the recovery of important information about waste. These growing wastes are hard in nature and rich in metals such as neodymium, indium, palladium, tantalum, platinum, gold, silver, lead and copper, which can be recovered from discards and brought back to the earth. Production cycle and daily use. In this project, a deep learning model is used to identify e-waste and general waste using image processing. The design model, on the other hand, selects the waste with good accuracy and takes less time. Wastes are divided into two groups according to the amount or value in the waste. By using this model effectively, we can solve e-waste management problems, improve recycling and contribute to environmental sustainability.

Analisis Faktor Resiko Mortalitas Covid 19

Medical records are a source of data for hospitals that can be processed into statistics. Mortality statistics are included in health service statistics that are useful in efforts to maintain hospital quality. (Anggryani, 2021) Death or mortality is one of the three components of the demographic process that affect population structure. Thehigh mortality rate of the population in an area not only affects population growth, but is also a barometer of the high and low level of public health in the area. Mortality or death can happen to anyone, old, young, anytime and anywhere. Cases of death, especially in large numbers, are related to social, economic, customary, and environmental health problems. Death indicators are useful for monitoring the performance of central and local governments in improving community welfare. SARS-CoV-2 can affect anyone and cause different symptoms or severity, but individuals over the age of 60 with comorbidities such as diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cardiovascular disease are at higher risk of infection. The method in this article is Systematic review, where this article is done with a data set technique to review journals, literature searches, notes and reports related to articles. This systematic process of review is also used to collect data. Heart disease is significantly associated with an increased risk of death from COVID-19 patients.

Criminal Sanctions For B3 Waste Management in Hospitals or Health Facilities

As a health service facility, the hospital is a gathering place for sick and healthy people, can be a place for disease transmission and allows environmental pollution and health problems. Today's management of the hospital environment is no longer a consumptive partial part but is a series of cycles and management strategies for homes. Hospitals need to develop hospital environmental management capacity to provide direct and indirect benefits to improve the quality of hospital services. Hospital environmental management has complex problems. One of them is the problem of hospital waste, which is very sensitive to government regulations. Hospitals, as one of the largest waste generators, have the potential to cause pollution to the surrounding environment, which will harm the community and even the hospital itself. Hospital environmental management is no longer a consumptive partial part but a series of hospital management cycles and strategies to develop hospital environmental management capacity to provide direct and indirect benefits to improving the quality of hospital services. Hospital environmental management has complex problems. One of them is the problem of hospital waste, which is very sensitive to government regulations. Hospitals, as one of the largest waste generators, have the potential to cause pollution to the surrounding environment, which will harm the community and even the hospital itself.

A review towards developing a hierarchical model for sustainable hospital solid waste management in rural areas of Zimbabwe.

Management of solid waste from rural hospitals is amongst problems affecting Zimbabwe due to diseases, population, and hospital increase. Solid waste from rural hospitals is receiving little attention translating to environmental health problems. Therefore, 101 secondary sources were used to write a paper aiming to proffer a hierarchical model to achieve sustainable solid waste management at rural hospitals. Rural hospitals' solid waste encompasses electronic waste, sharps, pharmaceutical, pathological, radioactive, chemical, infectious, and general waste. General solid waste from rural hospitals is between 77.35 and 79% whilst hazardous waste is between 21 and 22.65%. Solid waste increase add burden to nearly incapacitated rural hospitals. Rural hospital solid waste management processes include storage, transportation, treatment methods like autoclaving and chlorination, waste reduction alternatives, and disposal. Disposal strategies involve open pits, open burning, dumping, and incineration. Rural hospital solid waste management is guided by legislation, policies, guidelines, and conventions. Effectiveness of legal framework is limited by economic and socio-political problems. Rural hospital solid waste management remain inappropriate causing environmental health risks. Developed hierarchical model can narrow the route to attain sustainable management of rural hospitals' solid waste. Proposed hierarchical model consists of five-layered strategies and acted as a guide for identifying and ranking approaches to manage rural hospitals' solid waste. Additionally, Zimbabwean government, Environmental Management Agency and Ministry of Health is recommended to collaborate to provide sufficient resources to rural hospitals whilst enforcing legal framework. Integration of all hierarchical model's elements is essential whereas all-stakeholder involvement and solid waste minimisation approaches are significant at rural hospitals.

Urbanization and Benefit of Integration Circular Economy into Waste Management in Indonesia: A Review

AbstractUrbanization is a global problem but is more pronounced in developing countries. Population growth in developing countries is in line with population movement from rural to urban areas due to easy access to jobs, welfare, and the economy. Indirectly, urbanization will burden urban areas in various vital sectors and contribute directly to waste generation. Unscientific waste handling causes health hazards and urban environmental degradation. Solid Waste Management is a formidable task in Indonesia that will become more complicated with increasing urbanization, changing lifestyles, and increasing consumerism. Several current obstacles related to waste management have made the situation even worse. Current inappropriate waste disposal practices have created severe environmental and public health problems. The purpose of this paper is to critically review the impact of urbanization on waste generation, what is currently being done, and the benefit of integrating a circular economy into waste management to address the waste problem in Indonesia. This review provides an overview of urbanization trends, the projected increase in waste due to urbanization, solid waste status, and current waste management in Indonesia. An integration circular economy approach provides an overview of the benefits of implementing this approach in five crucial sectors in Indonesia. The circular economy approach is expected to be one of the future solutions to the problem of waste management in Indonesia.