Waste

This collection of papers from theBritish Dental Journalexplores how dentistry canbe carried out more sustainably and covers topicsincluding procurement, climate change, waste disposal, energy use and…

Setting/Patient Group: Dialysis, Emergency Department and Theatres Issue to be addressed: Healthcare is a major contributor to demand for virgin single-use plastic. A successful model for PVC…

RCNresourcesto use in your workplace to raise awareness of appropriate glove use - these include a poster, a leaflet and a selfie board. The resources can be used in any way that fits in with your…

Project completed as part of the Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust Green Team Competition Setting/Patient Group: Trust-wide Issue to be addressed: 5% of the carbon footprint of acute…

Project completed as part of the 2019 Royal Devon & Exeter Green Ward Competition. The project was completed by the catering team, who aimed to reduce plastic waste associated with catering…

Project completed as part of the 2019 Royal Devon & Exeter Green Ward Competition. The project was compeletd by the estates team and was the competition winner. The team aimed to reduce the number…

SusQI project eliminating duplicate GP letters delivered as part of The 2019 Barts Health NHS Trust Green Ward Competition. This project was the competition winner. Project Aims: To stop sending…

Project completed as part of the Barts 2019 Green Team Competition Setting/Patient Group:Eye Treatment Centre Issue to be addressed: Ophthalmology services can contribute significantly to the…

One way of reducing waste in theatre is to think about the surgical instruments we use (or open and don’t use!). This study does not focus on environmental sustainability, but does look at reducing…

This (open access) paper compares the carbon footprint of 3 operating theatres (UK, US and Canada). It is really interesting to see how different institutional practices influence the carbon…