Scientists make ibuprofen and other common painkillers from paper industry waste

Stefan Mileschin · 10th July 2023, 09:11

It's probably fair to say that when most people conjure images of the pharmaceutical industry, it's not often there's an association between the production of life-saving drugs and environmental decline. But according to one 2019 study by The Conversation, drug companies produce more tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents per million dollars than the automotive industry. "By our calculations, the pharma market is 28 percent smaller yet 13 percent more polluting than the automotive sector," the outlet said of the state of the pharmaceutical industry in 2015. Put another way: drug companies need to reduce their carbon emissions for the health of the planet and everyone living on it.

https://www.engadget.com/scientists-...9.html?src=rss

10th July 2023, 09:11	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 153,575	Scientists make ibuprofen and other common painkillers from paper industry waste It's probably fair to say that when most people conjure images of the pharmaceutical industry, it's not often there's an association between the production of life-saving drugs and environmental decline. But according to one 2019 study by The Conversation, drug companies produce more tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents per million dollars than the automotive industry. "By our calculations, the pharma market is 28 percent smaller yet 13 percent more polluting than the automotive sector," the outlet said of the state of the pharmaceutical industry in 2015. Put another way: drug companies need to reduce their carbon emissions for the health of the planet and everyone living on it. https://www.engadget.com/scientists-...9.html?src=rss

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
EU reaches deal to make USB-C a common charger for most electronic devices	Stefan Mileschin	WebNews	0	8th June 2022 08:15
Ford and HP team up to make F-250 parts from 3D printer waste	Stefan Mileschin	WebNews	0	29th March 2021 12:08
Can tech replace painkillers?	Stefan Mileschin	WebNews	0	12th July 2017 07:55
Google Docs could make writing that term paper a little easier	Stefan Mileschin	WebNews	0	9th December 2016 16:29
Scientists want to make buildings from bone	Stefan Mileschin	WebNews	0	28th June 2016 06:35
Apple looking to make an intervention in the car industry, apparently	Stefan Mileschin	WebNews	0	13th May 2015 11:38
Scientists make battery breakthrough	Stefan Mileschin	WebNews	0	8th April 2015 06:36
Scientists can make your inner monologue audible	Stefan Mileschin	WebNews	0	3rd November 2014 08:08
Scientists make bullets from light	Stefan Mileschin	WebNews	0	15th November 2013 09:16