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By choosing an integrated management of solid hospital waste based on the on-site sterilization, healthcare facilities can benefit a significant reduction in costs, with annual savings of over 50%. Steriltech Waste Company is an italian company belonging to Newster Group which offers assistance for the management of hospital ...
456 million gloves and above all a billion masks. Is the amount of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) we consume every month. Impressive numbers, so much so that if we only throw 1 percent of the masks on the ground, we will disperse 10 million into the environment. The Polytechnic of Turin estimates that the need for face masks in Italy is over one billion per month, equal to about 400 tons ...
Environmental Science & Technology Municipal solid waste is trash — such as plastic, food scraps and lawn clippings — that goes into garbage bins and doesn’t get recycled. Most of this waste is buried in landfills or is incinerated. Now, researchers reporting in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology have ...
Chemical injection and the following separation of the waste into oil, water and solids can be achieved routinely if provided with the right setup and the right training for the team. ...
The Challenge encourages federal agencies throughout the nation to lead by example by conserving energy and resources, cutting waste, reducing pollution and saving money. The Minneapolis VA, a hospital providing a range of patient services, won the award for the greatest percentage increase in electric vehicles. ...
The Challenge encourages federal agencies throughout the nation to lead by example by conserving energy and resources, cutting waste, reducing pollution and saving money. Lovell’s staff used a formula to identify activities at the healthcare center that caused the greatest environmental impacts. ...
The environmental problems in Puerto Rico include a high asthma rate, a solid waste crisis and abandoned and potentially contaminated sites that threaten people’s health and prevent redevelopment in many communities. ...
The medical center has pledged to reduce its use of plastics, reduce and recycle solid waste, complete the final phase of its green roof, use nontoxic cleaning products, conserve energy and water, and reduce air pollution from its vehicles. ...
Implement a program to separate the collection of food waste for composting, which will decrease the need to send organic materials to landfills. Achieve at least a 10% reduction in energy consumption, and become an EPA Energy Star partner. Boost solid waste recycling and the re-use of industrial materials, including recycling of electronic ...
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