A 24-hour waste audit of the neuro ICU during the COVID-19 pandemic and opportunities for diversion

We conducted a series of 24-hour waste audits in a 20-bed pod of a Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (Neuro ICU) during the COVID-19 pandemic to 1) determine the unit's waste generation practices, 2) calculate downstream, landfill-associated greenhouse gas emissions, and 3) identify opportuniti...

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Published in:	The Journal of Climate Change and Health
Main Authors:	Lisette Corbin, Hannah Hoff, Alison Smith, Clint Owens, Kelly Weisinger, Rebecca Philipsborn
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2022-10-01
Subjects:	waste audit neuro ICU COVID-19 hospital waste healthcare sustainability greenhouse gas emissions
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667278222000438