“This reuse project launched by the CIUSSS de l’Estrie – CHUS will prevent thousands of procedure masks and other types of personal protective equipment (PPE) from ending up in the landfill.”
Those were the opening remarks of Manon Larivière, Director of Technical Services at the CIUSSS de l’Estrie – CHUS, at a press briefing to announce the institution’s launch of a promising pilot project in sustainable development.
With the COVID-19 crisis shining a light on environmental issues related to the growing use of procedural masks and all PPE more broadly, the CIUSSS de l’Estrie – CHUS, in partnership with the Université de Sherbrooke, CRB Innovations and MGA Environnement, has initiated a pilot project to recover and reuse procedure masks as part of a sustainable development approach to promote the region’s circular economy.
Pilot project to recover and reuse procedure masks
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