48 REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF OUR OPERATIONS WASTE MANAGEMENT Our operations generate considerable amounts of waste, a large proportion of which is not recyclable. Its management has a central place in the Group environmental roadmap. The activities of Cerba HealthCare generate considerable amounts of Potentially Infectious Medical Waste (PIMW). This is mainly single-use equipment and packaging waste (examination drapes, packaging, syringes, tubes, gowns, etc.) and must be entrusted to accredited service providers responsible for their incineration. Our main focus is on waste sorting, in order to prevent ordinary waste or other types of waste from being mixed with PIMW and thus not be recycled. With this in mind, we raise awareness and train our collaborators in good practices. The cardboard container: an interesting alternative With the introduction of cardboard containers for solid, non-perforating PIMW, intermediate bulk containers and a campaign to raise awareness on sorting, Laboratoire Cerba has significantly reduced the impact of (incinerated) plastic containers and reduced the use of PIMW, thereby reducing by 18.5% the weight of contaminated waste generated between 2021 and 2022.
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