Introduction:

environmental sustainability is one of the millennium goals set by the United Nations General Assembly. Waste minimization, cleaner production, eco-efficiency and pollution prevention contribute to its compliance. In the health sector, Cleaner Production focuses on the prevention of pollution, the disposal of hazardous, infectious and chemical wastes and emissions or discharges within the institution; it is based on good practices during the provision of services, on the replacement of inputs with hazardous characteristics, on changes in procedures and on technological improvement.

Objective:

to propose Cleaner Production options at Matanzas University of Medical Sciences.

Materials and methods:

a qualitative, descriptive and documentary research was developed. The search was carried out in the SciELO database and in Google Scholar, in the period 2016-2020.

Results:

five Cleaner Production options were identified with satisfactory results that contribute to the environmental sustainability of the University.

Conclusions:

the introduction of new technologies, the replacement of pollutants, energy development and the correct separation of waste are Cleaner Production options that favor sustainable development.

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