A CASE STUDY USING WEB TOOLS TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES FOR MEDICAL WASTE

Andra Elena DIACONESCU, Claudiu Tiberiu ALBULESCU, Matei TAMASILA, Lavinia Maria CERNESCU

Abstract


Currently, in most developing countries, the visionary environmental initiative on waste management attracts the need to integrate social responsibilities. These environmental actions are recognized by the local administration, as they have well-defined strategic directions regarding the implementation of waste legislation, which include not only the monitoring of the recycling operator or the refurbished materials of producers and consumers but also changing the attitude of citizens and encouraging community in active participation to protect the environment. This research advances a prototype app to increase awareness regarding the importance of medical waste sorting, for a sustainable environment. Thus, it is necessary to integrate an intelligent management system for monitoring hazardous waste from medical centers. The aim of this paper is, therefore, to communicate in a modern way, using web tools, waste prevention actions to educate the community and involve key decision-makers.

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