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“Bring your own” reusables to surgery: an environmental sustainability quality-improvement initiative

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By Sukham Brar, Mike Apostol, Jacob Davidson, Celia Dann
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Operating rooms (ORs) produce more than 30% of a hospital’s total waste, equating to 2300 kg of waste per OR per year.1,2 The waste generated by a single surgery may be more than the waste produced by a family of 4 in a week.3 Around 80% of OR waste is produced perioperatively, with plastic waste contributing to 20% to 25% of total OR waste.2 Some sources of perioperative plastic waste include instrument packaging, disposable supplies, and personal protective equipment.
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