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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 is a new guide for talking to children about climate change designed for parents and teachers. It is comprehensive, easy to read and includes helpful ideas about disaster preparedness and a…
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
Literature review exploring the environmental effects of practicing Dermatology and highlighting actionable solutions. Key findings are grouped into: patient travel, pharmaceuticals, medical waste…
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February 2025
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Robert J Vanaria, Vishnu Bhupalam, Angelica Marrero-Perez, Aysham Chaudry, Nardin Awad, Mark Nestor
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
The treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) imposes substantial societal costs. Expenditure is highest for renal replacement therapy (RRT), especially…
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May 2017
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Vanholder, R., Annemans, L., Brown, E., Gansevoort, R., Gout-Zwart, JJ., Lameire, N., Morton, RL., Oberbauer, R., Postma, MJ., Tonelli, M., Van Biesen, W., Zoccali, C.
Very pleased that this paper is out. Unnecessary diagnostic specimens can contribute to the large carbon footprint of our services. They add little or no clinical value to patient care and can even…
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
A great concept based in the UK. Organisations (healthcare, academia) sign up to the this website and staff can share unwanted items which can be reused (inside the organisation, or sometimes out)…
