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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Main Authors: Sarah Hsu, Swechya Banskota, Winston McCormick, Julia Capacci, Christian Bustamante, Katelyn Moretti, David Wiegn, Kyle Denison Martin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-10-01
Series:The Journal of Climate Change and Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667278221000389