Holcim Lebanon to burn expired pharmaceuticals

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Lebanon: Holcim has been named by the Environment Ministry as the country's sole disposer of pharmaceutical waste, according to a press release. The ministry issued a permit to the company to burn the drugs in its cement kiln. Holcim is in the process of destroying hundreds of tons of expired pharmaceuticals in the kiln at its factory in Shekka, in the north of Lebanon.

The drugs that are to be burnt were discovered during investigations that uncovered hundreds of tonnes of expired medicinal goods around the country. Officials sought a responsible way to dispose of the material and discovered that they could be used as an alternative fuel for a cement kiln. The high temperatures (~1500°C) in the kiln ensure that organic materials are completely destroyed during combustion.

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