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Talking with your team about sustainability: sharing practice sessionSharing experience from a variety of settings on how to get your team engaged with environmental sustainability.Speakers: Paul…
This review articles explores the impact of Dermatology on the environment, briefly outlines strategies for increasing sustainability within Medicine and Dermatology and discusses the activities of…
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April 2025
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Dennis Niebel, Simon Tso, Eva Rawlings Parker, Misha Rosenbach, Eugene Tan, Hok Bing Thio, Sarah J Coates, Louise Kronborg Andersen, Christina Hecker, Susanne Saha, David de Berker
"Why this, why now?Global fossil CO₂ emissions hit a record high in 2024, rising yet again despite urgent warnings. While most debates focus narrowly on emissions, Cradle to Grave shines a light on…
Procurement activities in healthcare, especially within nephrology, contribute significantly to the environmental footprint. In peritoneal dialysis (PD), procurement of consumables such as dialysis…
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September 2025
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Larkin, J., Ligabue, G., Alfano, G., Martínez-Cadenas, R., Fehintola, A., Steinbach, I., Yasar, A., Morisi, N., Arias-Guillen, M., Caiazzo, M., Donati, G., Duane, B.
This report from Eunomia and Systemiq quantifies the environmental and financial impacts of single-use plastics in the European and North American healthcare sectors across seven high-volume product…
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September 2025
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Euomia Research & Consulting: Pallavi Madakasira, Simon Hann, Iris Liu, Zoë Hodges / Systemiq: Yoni Shiran, Alexandre Harry, Daniel Barraclough
The National Health Service (NHS) faces an urgent need to address the environmental and financial impacts associated with the use of single-use medical devices. Transitioning to reusable medical…
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September 2025
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Mortimer, F., Cameron, D., Hillson, R., McLean, R., Bhutta, M., Llewellyn, C., Tabakov, P. & Robinson, A.
An interesting paper evaluating the potential of sustainably sourced, plant-based homopolymers as sustainable alternatives for traditional emollients. It explores the efficacy of these plant-based…
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February 2025
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Talita Ganem Meneguello, Nathalia Kopke Palma, Yasmin Rosa Santos, Ariane Dalan da Silva Ladeira, Fabiana Perrechil Bonsanto, Ariel Figueira Carvalho, Newton Andreo-Filho, Heather Ann Elizabeth Benson and Vania Rodrigues Leite-Silva
Environmental optimizations in kidney care have been analysed as part of the EU co-funded KitNewCare project.Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) using Ecoinvent database and OpenLCA software quantified…
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August 2025
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Duane, B., Larkin, J., Caiazzo ML., Arenas, MD., Griffin, A., Audije-Gil J., Mortimer, F., Attwell, H., Yasar, A., Martínez, R., Arias-Guillén, M., Gomez, M., Fehintola, A., Steinbach, I., Ortiz, A
Why you should read this article:To enhance your understanding of your role in mitigating the environmental costs of providing careTo reflect on how you could lead quality improvement projects aimed…
How can we move from understanding the environmental impact of peritoneal dialysis to taking meaningful, sustainable action?In this recorded session, part of the Sustainable Kidney Care Monthly…
