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As part of its commitment to excellence in environmental, health,
and safety stewardship on our campus, in the larger community of
which we are a part, and globally, MIT is committed to policies
and practices that reduce or eliminate the use of hazardous materials
whenever possible. This commitment is, in part, intended to minimize
the generation of pollutants and waste, and reduce MIT's impact
on the environment.
Several programs have been put in place to forward this commitment.
Among these, a central silver recovery unit has been installed to
collect and recycle fixer from several of the Institute's largest
photographic processing centers. This unit diverts much of the Institute's
hazardous photographic waste from the waste stream, and makes it
a commodity by reclaiming the silver.
Further, there is a continuing effort to remove mercury-containing
devices from the Institute (including, but not limited to thermometers,
sphygmomanometers, switches, and barometers).
MIT has also developed a comprehensive pollution
prevention plan to strategically identify opportunities to prevent
or minimize wastes.
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