Medical Waste Dumped in Scarborough
Dozens of medical waste containers with patients’ names were discarded behind a Scarborough bar yesterday that is located near a methadone clinic. “It is the first time I have ever seen anything like this. I worry about the health concerns because I don’t know what is in these containers and I’m certainly not going to […]
Canadian operating rooms can be green and reduce medical waste: analysis
Canadian hospitals could save millions of dollars — and tons of waste and emissions — by making “green” changes to operating rooms Nurallah Rahim rips the plastic off a pack of sponges in a vacant operating room at the Scarborough Hospital. Even though he’s clad in scrubs and a hair net, and despite the extra […]
How Dentists can Help Build a Sustainable Environment
In today’s world, cries for sustainable “green” business practices have become louder and more influential. In fact, surveys show that as much as 42{6cff61a731699ac2dc7a256e4ced2b41eb349ef85dbf31bb91db2df3a15565e8} of the population would choose to buy from companies that are environmentally friendly, and an overwhelming 80{6cff61a731699ac2dc7a256e4ced2b41eb349ef85dbf31bb91db2df3a15565e8} would prefer to work for an employer that cares about sustainable practices. As a […]