학술논문
Wasting No Time: Implementation and the Climate Impact of a Solid Waste Stream Process Intervention in a Large Academic Emergency Department.
Document Type
Article
Source
Subject
*SOLID waste
*MEDICAL waste disposal
*HOSPITAL emergency services
*DRUG disposal
*WASTE minimization
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ISSN
0363-7913
Abstract
The article describes how the emergency department (ED) at Rhode Island Hospital, a multi-disciplinary departmental Green Team planned and implemented a pilot intervention, namely, the introduction of a regular solid waste disposal clear bag option with accompanying educational efforts and materials on proper waste sorting. Topics covered include the aim of the Green Team to decrease its ED greenhouse gas footprint, the educational materials created and the outcome of the intervention.