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Sector: Pharmaceutical

Reduce operational waste through improved material efficiency and reuse

Reduce GHG emissions from operations and land use activities

Reduce GHG emissions in products

Reduce solid waste generated from the disposal of used pharmaceutical products through public education and information campaigns encouraging correct packaging and device disposal

Reduce the release of non-GHG air pollutants from waste air through interventions including, but not limited to, enhanced air filtration systems or production step efficiency measures

Reduce upstream water use by engaging with suppliers and encouraging the adoption of more water-efficient processes, particularly in water-stressed areas

Reduce waste to landfill by introducing a waste hierarchy into management systems

Reduce water and soil pollution risk from APIs, especially antibiotics, harmful chemicals and other relevant substances from manufacturing sites

Reduce APIs (including antibiotics) in the environment through public education and information campaigns encouraging correct medicine disposal

Reduce APIs (including antibiotics) in the environment by investing in and supporting the development of technologies that enhance the removal of pharmaceutical residues from wastewater

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