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Experts call for zero tolerance policy in managing medical, e-waste

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Experts at a conference urged the authorities concerned to incorporate a zero tolerance policy in managing medical and e-waste in the country to avoid the adverse impact of the toxic materials on public health and environment.  

They made the call at the two-day ‘Waste Safe International Conference’ and suggested the adoption of 10-point recommendations, including implementing ‘polluters pay principal’ to ensure participation of all sections of the society in waste management.

The two-day conference ended on Sunday also recommended practicing 5R Policy that includes reduce, reuse, recovery, recycle, and remanufacturing, to ensure effective management of all types of waste.

The conference put emphasis on formulating a policy for waste management, according to a University Grants Commission (UGC) statement.

The recommendations were placed by UGC Member Professor Dr. Muhammed Alamgir at the concluding ceremony of the two days long 7th International conference on Integrated Solid Waste and Faecal Sludge Management in Developing Countries ‘Waste Safe 2021’.

Waste Safe 2021 was jointly organised by the Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET), Bauhaus University Weimer of Germany, University of Padova, Italy, and International Waste Working Group (IIWG) on virtual platform.

The event aimed to develop innovations through exchange of technical expertise and technological knowledge on waste management considering the environment and socio-economic perspectives of developing countries.

Prof. Dr. Muhammed Alamgir, Member, UGC, presided over the concluding ceremony of the conference.

The concluding ceremony was addressed by Eckhard Kraft and Maria Christina Lavagnolo, Professors of the Bauhaus University Weimer, Germany; Sadhan Kumar Ghosh, Jadavpur University, Kolkata; Nawa Raj Khatiwada, Associate Professor, Kathmandu University, Nepal; Quazi Hamidul Bari, Professor of Civil Engineering, KUET; Professor Khandaker Mahbub Hasan; Dr. Md. Rafizul Islam, Professor, KUET and Dr. Md. Khalekuzzaman, Professor, KUET.

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