ISM AND ISEG MBA - Développement durable
ISM AND ISEG MBA - Développement durable
ISM AND ISEG MBA - Développement durable
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Improvement of the waste separation: the processing of the plastics<br />
Concern over effective waste separation has lead Weleda to improve waste material recovery by<br />
removing plastics from its general waste. In 2005 the company began collecting and recycling<br />
packaging materials, which lead to the segregation of more than 10 tons of plastics in 2008,<br />
which in itself, was an increase of 11% over the 2007 figure.<br />
After washing and grinding to form granules, these waste materials are reincorporated into other<br />
plastic parts, so reducing raw material consumption.<br />
Evolution of the wastes repartition (tons)<br />
Processing dangerous materials<br />
Before launching medicines or care products onto the market, Weleda has to check their quality<br />
in their laboratories; raw materials undergo similar checks. Toxic solvents are necessary in the<br />
chromatography techniques employed in these laboratories during analysis and checking; these<br />
substances are potentially dangerous for both the worker and the environment.<br />
Landfill<br />
Processing<br />
Energetic recovery<br />
Material recovery<br />
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