Implications and solutions for municipal solid waste management: Surge in household waste arising from increased online shopping during the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic is the most serious health concern currently, which emerged from China and has spread to several other countries worldwide. Besides millions of deaths, this pandemic has exposed the world to multiple problems. Of these, we seek to investigate the implications and solutions for managing municipal solid waste and the surge in household waste arising from increased online shopping in response to the current outbreak. In addition, we discuss two important research questions that will be beneficial for government and waste management officials to effectively manage municipal solid waste and household waste during the pandemic situation as well as in normal circumstances.