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Reducing the environmental impact of non-infectious hospital waste: A Case Study in a Regional Public Hospital

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This project will investigate waste streams and their disposal in a Southern Downs Hospital. The aim is to develop a co-created recycling intervention with hospital staff and then implement it to reduce the amount of waste ending up in landfill or in the clinical waste streams. The potential benefits are reduced carbon emissions through improved recycling, reduced landfill space and reduced waste collection fees for the hospital.

Geographical area of data collection

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Southern Downs, Queensland
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152.492637,-27.936598 151.350805,-27.936598 151.350805,-29.067971 152.492637,-29.067971 152.492637,-27.936598

Research areas

Hospital waste
Public health not elsewhere classified
Waste disposal
Clinical waste streams

Partner institution

Queensland Health https://www.health.qld.gov.au/

Funding

Funding scheme:
ECR 2022 Grant Scheme - Sustainability Extended Grant
Grantor:
QUT Charles Selby Endowment Fund

Connections

Has chief investigator
Judith Singleton  (Researcher)

Contacts

Name: Dr Judith Singleton

Other

Date record created:
2023-09-07T16:18:23
Date record modified:
2024-05-09T12:03:17
Record status:
Published - Open Access