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‘COVID waste’ and social media as method: an archaeology of personal protective equipment and its contribution to policy
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Schofield, J and Praet, E and Townsend, KA and Vince, J, COVID waste' and social media as method: an archaeology of personal protective equipment and its contribution to policy, Antiquity, 95, (380) pp. 435-449. ISSN 0003-598X (2021) [Refereed Article]
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic is creating a viral archive—an archaeological record of history in the making. One
aspect of this archive is increased environmental pollution, not least through the discarded facemasks and
gloves that characterise the pandemic. This article—directed specifically at archaeologists—argues that an archaeological perspective on ‘COVID waste’ using social media analysis can help to highlight environmental
pollution, and that by giving this waste the status of archaeological material and working with other disciplines,
archaeologists can contribute to sustainable, policy-led solutions to combat environmental pollution.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | COVID-19, plastic pollution, personal protective equipment, social media, contemporary archaeology |
| Research Division: | History, Heritage and Archaeology |
| Research Group: | Archaeology |
| Research Field: | Archaeological science |
| Objective Division: | Environmental Management |
| Objective Group: | Coastal and estuarine systems and management |
| Objective Field: | Assessment and management of coastal and estuarine ecosystems |
| UTAS Author: | Vince, J (Associate Professor Joanna Vince) |
| ID Code: | 143446 |
| Year Published: | 2021 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 9 |
| Deposited By: | Office of the School of Social Sciences |
| Deposited On: | 2021-03-17 |
| Last Modified: | 2021-10-28 |
| Downloads: | 15 View Download Statistics |
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