As hospitals turn to disposables, there’s little they can do with the growing waste piles
The usual mantra of waste management – reduce, reuse, recycle – is infeasible for hospitals. Both Government and private hospitals face a growing amount of specialised waste that they need to handle and dispose of securely.
Data from a recently published study of Lucknow hospitals shows that on average, about 1-5 kg of waste are generated per bed daily. Other studies show that the bulk of the waste is non-medical, while medical waste averages to only 0.5-2 kg per bed per day................Read More
Source: Business Line
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