MP Taderis Qaldes calls for increased penalties for the recycling of medical waste

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Maj. Gen. Tadros Qeldes, a member of the Energy and Environment Committee of the House of Representatives, presented a request to Dr. Ali Abdel-Aal, addressed to Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouli, about the existence of small factories of unscrupulous factories, Thereby endangering the lives of citizens.

Some collect medical waste by re-burying and handling it in a safe manner. However, he used its collection to rotate it for use in the manufacture of cups and plastic dishes used in food and beverages. More seriously, some health workers themselves smuggle hazardous medical waste into manufacturing workshops Dishes and yogurt cans.

The MP pointed out that citizens are buying these dishes after they are manufactured, happy with their availability at cheap prices and in multiple colors. They do not realize their seriousness and their impact on the children's lives in particular and demand more efforts to control the offenders and bring them to justice.

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