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Chemical Waste Management In Educational Institutions, Zuy Maria Magriotis, Adelir Aparecida Saczk, Hélvia Mara Ribeiro Salgado, Isael Aparecido Rosa Jul 2021

Chemical Waste Management In Educational Institutions, Zuy Maria Magriotis, Adelir Aparecida Saczk, Hélvia Mara Ribeiro Salgado, Isael Aparecido Rosa

Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development

Green universities and Education for Sustainable Development have an important role in reaching a sustainable society. However, there is many gaps in this area. This study aimed to report the implementation and the results of the Chemical Waste Management Program (CWMP) of the Federal University of Lavras (UFLA). The CWMP have been implemented in 2009 to solve the existing environmental problem of inadequate disposal of chemical waste generated in UFLA’s laboratories. In order to carry out the CWMP actions, the Chemical Waste Management Laboratory (CWML) was created in 2009, with the function of collecting, treating, and giving a final destination …