Master's Project
Valuing Water: A Globally Sustainable Approach for the Pharmaceutical Industry (2008)
Project Status:
Past Project
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Year project was Completed:
2008
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Client Organization:
Merck & Co., Inc.
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Secondary Client Organization:
Graham Environmental Sustainability Institute
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SNRE Faculty Advisor:
Jonathan Bulkley and Jeremy Semrau
Master Students Involved in Project:
Kristina Donnelly, MS Aquatic Sciences
Therese Dorau, MS Sustainable Systems
Melinda Koslow, MS Sustainable Systems
Susan Lorenz, MS Sustainable Systems
Summary of Project Idea:
This project provides a broadly applicable framework for instituting sustainable water-use strategies and water valuation approaches in the pharmaceutical industry. The primary goal was to identify strategies and develop guidelines to assist Merck & Co., Inc. in achieving sustainable water use at manufacturing sites around the world. The results of this project include a decision-making support tool applicable to any pharmaceutical company seeking to minimize its impacts on local environmental and water resources.
