At the end of November 2024, we held a webinar about the waste that NHS Lothian produces and why our first step is to reduce our Orange Stream Clinical Waste. The Webinar was really well attended, but to make sure we reach as many people as possible we held a follow up Webinar. We do a recap of what was covered in the last session for those that missed it, as well as providing a further update on our progress.
Last year, NHS Lothian produced just over 2000 tonnes of orange stream clinical waste across our acute and community sites.
Orange stream waste has an expensive and carbon intensive treatment. It has been estimated that over two thirds of this waste is incorrectly segregated. Poor segregation introduces more carbon into the environment.
Speakers:
- Jan Cassels, Senior Data Analyst Sustainability
- Daniel Mill, Senior Manager Energy and Technical Sustainability
- Megan Bain-Patrick, Project Manager
- Gordon Smith, Acting Portering Services Manager
