Sustainability Quiz

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Refer to NSW Hospital Peer Groups 2016 if unsure of the size of the hospital.

General guide: Principal referral i.e. Royal North Shore Hospital, Paediatric Specialist i.e. Sydney Children’s Hospital, Major Hospital i.e. Blacktown Hospital, District Hospital i.e. Bathurst Base Hospital, Community Hospital with Surgery i.e. Tumut Health Service, Other.

The size of the hospital influences carbon footprint and the level of wastage.

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See data provided by the Bureau of Health Information on the number of surgeries per site per quarter: Link

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The clinical waste (yellow bag) bins are 2.5 times as expensive as general waste to process for waste management? Cytotoxic (purple) and pharmaceutical (red) bins are more expensive.

Your hostpital Waste Management Committee (WMC) can provide advice about the clinical waste audit. Waste auditing can be done by the external waste management contractor.

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Using a closed fluid waste management system reduces cost and volume of clinical waste by removing fluid waste from the 'yellow bag'. It can also reduce the generation of plastic waste through the reuse of the plastic canisters.

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Custom packs are known to reduce waste, however, if they contain things that don’t need to be opened, then these end up in landfill unnecessarily.

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Even if there is one incorrect item in the recycling bin then all contents become contaminated and cannot be recycled?

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Did you know that there are various recycling programs available for all of these products? Please see Basecamp or the Green Operating Theatre webpage for more information.

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Energy usage for a refrigerator is 240 kilowatts per day. This is 2.5 times more than a computer.

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The amount of electricity saved depends on the type of light used.

LED lights are the best energy saving choice. They should be turned off if not needed for more than 15 minutes. Traditional incandescent lights use the most electricity, and most of the energy used is heat. Halogen lights should be turned off when not in use.

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A Sustainability Lead can help to set up a working group, maintain focus and visibility, and get engagement from management.