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Abstract

This papers objective is reviewing the harmful nature of plastics mismanagement in the medical laboratory. Plastics are polymers of great uses. Definitely, they are utilized in the medical laboratory for many purposes, such as wares, safety equipments, etc. However, waste management arround the world, especially in poor settings is difficult as well leading to health and environmental effects. Plastics such as PET, PVC, HDPE, PP, PS, LDPE are useful, buy mismanagement plasticized foods, pollute water, pollute soils; by persistent, emitting hazardous chemicals such as Bisphenols, heavy metals, pthalates, etc. Awareness, education, behavior change, innovation, laws, are key principles in reducing plastic mismanagement effects nowadays.