the medical waste is actually a huge environmental issue. and with the pandemic, personal protective equipment, or p p e waste has skyrocketed. i m because the i and you re watching the cost of everything. where today we re going to be examining what happens to all of the medical ways generated every year from hospitals clinic and now individuals wearing their p p. ah, the according to a recent study, the global medical waste management market is projected to beach $16000000000.00 by 2029. medical waste is the waste produced in any health care or diagnostic activity and can be hazardous or non hazardous due to the various contaminants it has come in contact with hospitals, research labs and nursing homes generate a high amount of medical waste. and depending on what type of waste it is, if it s infectious ways pathological waste, chemical, waste, sharp objects, pharmaceutical waste, or even radioactive waste, it is all treated differently. hospitals and health care facilities