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LCA of bio-based polymer tubes

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16 Mar 2023
by
Martin Farley
Hi all, I saw that Eppendorf have released some microtubes which are made partly of a biobased polymer - https://www.eppendorf.com/be-en/lab-academy/lab-solutions/eppendorf-tubes-biobased/ At…
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Environmentally sustainable straws for patients

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2 Mar 2023
by
Paul Fraser
In our hospice network we've had a few enquiries about environmentally sustainable/reusable equipment. Can anyone recommend sustainable straws for inpatients that are suitable for hot and cold drinks?…
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Clinical Lab Sustainability Twitter Spaces event

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15 Dec 2022
by
Sheri Scott
In November, the IBMS trialled a special edition of the regular monthly #IBMSChat, using Twitter’s new ‘Spaces’ live audio feature. ‘Twitter Spaces’ is a way for audiences to get involved in live…
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MBA Study Interview request – Drivers and barriers of the circular economy for single-use plastics in the UK NHS

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7 Dec 2022
by
Catherine Floyd
We have had a request from a student completing a dissertation as part of an MBA at Warwick University focussing on drivers and barriers of the circular economy for single-use plastics in the NHS.…
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Updates from MyGreenLab

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6 Dec 2022
by
Sheri Scott
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Facebook group and podcast

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7 Nov 2022
by
Kate Crossland
Pleased to share with you a new way to connect, via our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100076244203266 And listen to this fantastic podcast featuring two of our members,…
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Green 4 Health podcast

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7 Nov 2022
by
Angela Hayes
My first podcast- looking at being green in health care. I'm interviewing Dr Finella Craig,Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Care Medicine at Great Ormond Street Green 4 Health: Dr Fin Craig…
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UKHACC seminar: recording and slides available

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1 Nov 2022
by
Kate Crossland
The recent UK Health Alliance on Climate Change webinar, reducing the carbon footprint of end of life care, is now available to watch on the UKHACC website. Highly recommend viewing if you missed…
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Sustainable just in case prescribing

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25 Oct 2022
by
Nicola Bevins
So sorry to have missed the meeting on 19/10. I can see that sustainable just in case prescribing was on the agenda. Would anybody be so kind as to summarise what was discussed? Any thoughts on the…
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Mapping the CO2 footprint of a Pathology Test

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21 Oct 2022
by
Andrew Turner
HI all, we have been working with some of the NHS Pathology Networks and developed a Specimen Quality and Transport Dashboard, this includes a carbon footprint section that provides a set of measures…