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Green dreams: how anesthesia influences the sustainability of your OR
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When thinking about sustainable healthcare, anesthesia is probably not the first thing that comes to mind. But together with energy use and waste creation, it’s the largest contributing factor to the…
Disposable versus reusable: have we gone too far?
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Nowadays, we live in a throw-away culture. In our daily life we use a lot of disposable products: coffee cups, water bottles, take-out containers. How many disposable products have you used today?…
Annoyed by how much waste you’re creating in the OR? Reduce!
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Greening waste created in the OR is most efficient when following the 3R-principle: reduce, reuse, recycle. In my previous blogpost, I listed some simple steps you can take to start with recycling.…
The most impactful thing you can do to lower CO2 emissions of your OR
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There are many things you can change in your OR to make it more sustainable (as is evident from the previous blog post, listing 10 (!) things you can do to green your OR). But what is the most…
A quick guide to get the most out of recycling in the OR
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Oftentimes, the first thing people tell me when I ask about the sustainability of their OR, is whether or not they recycle their waste. Because most people recycle their waste at home, it feels like…
10 concrete steps to make your OR more sustainable
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Going green and sustainable in the Operating Room (OR) is a challenge for many surgeons, nurses, and other medical professionals. In fact, based on recent research published at the National Institute…