Step 1 | Meeting with the team (medical, nursing and auxiliary staff) |
Step 2 | Presentation of dataAmount of overall waste produced Alert the team to systematic waste misclassification and misplacement (eg, personal protective equipment erroneously discarded as regulated medical waste (RMW)) Raise awareness about recycling
+ SeminarsStrategies to reduce overall waste production (eg, opening one pack of gauze at a time) Correct waste handling, segregation and disposal Identification of potential recyclable components
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Step 3 | Acquisition, labelling and placement of recycling bins within the endoscopy suite + Removal and relocation of landfill and RMW bins |