How to Manage Healthcare Waste Sustainably

The worst approach to deal with garbage is to throw it away. To put it another way, the most effective waste management approach is to avoid producing waste in the first place.

Fremont, CA: Modern medicine has made incredible strides in recent years. A wearable pancreas, which continuously monitors blood sugar levels and administers insulin as needed, is already becoming more widespread. 

Efforts on healthcare waste are critical not only for providing a safe and sustainable environment for the public but also for passing on existing solutions as well as best practices on healthcare waste management to other hospitals.

Every sound waste management program (whether of waste items or not) begins with a strong plan. At this point, hospitals will outline their waste management plan and the duties and responsibilities of each team member.