Qiagen's medical equipment waste in 2022 amounted to an estimated 4,000 tonnes

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2021-10-26 - Impact Analyst Gift O. Aug 7th, 2023

In 2021, about 57.4 million (Mn) tonnes (t) of e-waste was generated worldwide1. Out of these, only 17.4% were recycled1. Medical laboratory consumables are medical labware such as glassware, plasticware, general lab supplies, etc2. Further, medic...

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