The coronavirus is the invisible enemy and does not discriminate against anyone. The United States has been affected by this virus economically, politically, and socially. However, in all the gloom and doom, the pandemic did bring some good to the world. The pandemic is actually helping our environment! This pandemic has forced people to stay at home, and not create as many carbon emissions. Additionally, people are not creating as much waste.
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While it may be true that some families, including mine, are using less resources and producing less waste as a result, it is imperative to look at the big picture when considering how the COVID-19 outbreak has impacted sustainability and waste. Rapid and unprecedented changes in consumption and travel behaviors around the world have taken place. While it is impossible to know how much this will impact sustainability indicators such as carbon emissions and waste in the future, we are already seeing impacts on sustainability indicators now.
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