Utilization of a waste audit at a community hospital emergency department to quantify waste production and estimate environmental impact
Introduction: A waste audit can clarify waste composition and inform improvements in waste disposal, thereby decreasing carbon emissions and reducing costs. The purpose of this study was to conduct a waste audit in the Emergency Department of a suburban community hospital to identify waste content,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-10-01
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Series: | The Journal of Climate Change and Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667278221000389 |