Before/after intervention study to determine impact on life-cycle carbon footprint of converting from single-use to reusable sharps containers in 40 UK NHS trusts

• James Dixon,
• Terry Richard Grimmond,
• Anna Bright,
• June Cadman,
• Sally Ludditt,
• Clive Robinson,
• Clare Topping

Affiliations

James Dixon

Sustainability, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK

Terry Richard Grimmond

Grimmond and Associates, Hamilton, New Zealand

Anna Bright

Sustainability West Midlands, Birmingham, UK

June Cadman

Waste Management & Environmental Services, Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust, Rotherham, UK

Sally Ludditt

Health, Safety and Environmental, Derbyshire Support and Facilities Services Limited, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Chesterfield, UK

Clive Robinson

Sustainable Development, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, UK

Clare Topping

Energy and Sustainability, Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust, Northampton, UK