Article discussing the environmental consequences of endoscopy work. This considers the amount and type of waste produced as well as the energy required for this branch of healthcare.
Manuscript sharing information on the energy and waste production within endoscopy and provides solutions. These solutions consider waste classification, water management and lighting alternatives.
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The health effects of climate change are becoming increasingly important; there are direct effects from heatwaves and floods, and indirect effects from the altered distribution of…
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The current global ecological crisis threatens to irreversibly alter the conditions under which human civilization has evolved. Within…
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Background and objectivesHemodialysis resource use—especially water and power, smarter processing and reuse of postdialysis waste, and improved ecosensitive building design, insulation, and…
In 2015 the Sustainable Development Unit (SDU) (now known as Greener NHS) in partnership with Environmental Resources Management estimated carbon footprints for the following units of healthcare…
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High-technology medicine saves lives and produces waste; this is the case of dialysis. The increasing amounts of waste products can be biologically dangerous in different ways: some…
The environmental impact factor label database provides information about the environmental impact of laboratory products.
The label scores different products based on the environmental impact of…
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UCL have put together a green lab consumables guide with actions following the 5'Rs waste management principles.
Link to guide:green_lab_consumables_guide_2021_update.pdf…
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11 Aug 2022 •
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Phelps, E., Farley, M., Arnott, A., Cheek, K., Farina, D., & Bennett, M.
This article provides an overview of intensive care environmental sustainability with a nice summary figure of recommendations to focus on for reducing the carbon footprint of ICUs and 'getting our…