Projeto integrado em saúde e bioquímica: laboratório clínico e sustentabilidade

Abstract

The incessant search for quality of life and a cleaner environment makes Sustainability is an extremely important tool in the society we live in. The cities are increasingly polluted and this is easily noticed. The amount of garbage has grown considerably, toxic substances are discarded along the domestic sewer and even outdoors, in addition to the clouds of smoke that hang in the air, contributing to the increase in respiratory diseases. Faced with so much negative impact, citizens have demanded from companies and public spheres, improvement actions to control and reduce this scenario. Aware of their responsibilities and positioning themselves as a social organization, some companies have adhered to sustainability actions to seek a balance with the environment. Waste management has been shown to be an alternative to be incorporated to business processes, in order to minimize the impacts generated by the activity, promoting the management of corporate waste and the elimination of materials, promoting recycling and correct disposal.