There are several types of waste generated in the health care industry: infectious, pathological, sharps, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, genotoxic, radioactive, and non-hazardous or general waste.
Create an infographic that illustrates the type of waste that your sustainability initiative will eliminate.
Include the following in your infographic:
Description of the waste
Sources for the waste
The amount of waste generated per year
How it is disposed
Solutions for reducing it
The financial impact of the waste reduction initiative
Category: Enviromental Waste Reduction
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“Eliminating Healthcare Waste: A Sustainable Solution” Title: Eliminating Healthcare Waste: A Sustainable Solution Description of Waste: – Infectious waste: Waste that contains pathogens or other potentially infectious materials. – Sharps waste: Waste that includes needles