Prescription for plastic medical waste: How hospitals, medical suppliers are aiming to be greener
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Prescription for plastic medical waste: How hospitals, medical suppliers are aiming to be greener
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May 9, 2024
While lots of resources go into medical procedures to improve or save lives, those efforts also produce lots of plastic waste. Eric Sorensen looks at how some Canadian hospitals and medical suppliers are taking steps to cure long-standing sustainability issues.
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Prescription for plastic medical waste: How hospitals, medical suppliers are aiming to be greener02:35 | May 9, 2024
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Ontario man stumbles upon ‘mind-boggling’ North Korean state TV broadcasts02:10 | August 21, 2024
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Why scientists are dumping microplastics into Ontario’s Experimental Lakes Area02:36 | August 13, 2024
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Poilievre visits northern Canada after electoral map redrawn02:43 | July 27, 2024
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‘Historic’ $15B plan announced for Honda EV plants in Ontario02:57 | April 25, 2024
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Residents of Ontario First Nation sickened after high benzene levels detected02:48 | April 18, 2024
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Depressed museum parrot mascot bound for new home01:48 | April 14, 2024
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Prescription for plastic medical waste: How hospitals, medical suppliers are aiming to be greener02:35 | May 9, 2024
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Ontario man stumbles upon ‘mind-boggling’ North Korean state TV broadcasts02:10 | August 21, 2024
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Why scientists are dumping microplastics into Ontario’s Experimental Lakes Area02:36 | August 13, 2024
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Poilievre visits northern Canada after electoral map redrawn02:43 | July 27, 2024
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Putting the ‘goo’ in ‘good’ summer: Budding scientists learn at Experimental Lakes camp01:41 | July 22, 2024
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Dangerous heat dome hits parts of Canada, U.S.02:07 | June 18, 2024
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Finding a home for Canada’s nuclear waste02:59 | June 3, 2024
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Prescription for plastic medical waste: How hospitals, medical suppliers are aiming to be greener
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May 9, 2024
While lots of resources go into medical procedures to improve or save lives, those efforts also produce lots of plastic waste. Eric Sorensen looks at how some Canadian hospitals and medical suppliers are taking steps to cure long-standing sustainability issues.
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