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The medical industry also should spend some effort thinking about reducing waste. My company produces medical devices and the amount of trash produced during a
by spaetzleesser 4y ago
The medical industry also should spend some effort thinking about reducing waste. My company produces medical devices and the amount of trash produced during a surgery is just mind boggling. I know there are sterilization requirements but I am pretty sure you could reduce trash significantly with just a little thought about trash reduction and reuse.
- martin_a 4y agoI knew somebody who was working in the "sterilization department" of a large hospital. I think he was "cleaning" and re-sterilizing things like clamps and tweezers and whatnot. Isn't that good practice and everything you can do?
- seb1204 4y agoThat is what I remember seeing at the doctor and dentists back in the days. Nowadays this is still done but then wrapped in plastic.