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Prescription for plastic medical waste: How hospitals, medical suppliers are aiming to be greener
Description
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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Why scientists are dumping microplastics into Ontario’s Experimental Lakes Area02:36 | August 13, 2024
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Prescription for plastic medical waste: How hospitals, medical suppliers are aiming to be greener
Description
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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