Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Garbage makers

Slate has a piece on the environmental impact of hospitals, including the trash produced. This isn't something we hear much about. Money quote:  "Hospitals don't just produce a lot of garbage; they produce fantastically complicated garbage." The author decided to investigate the topic after her son was hospitalized and she noticed the large volume of trash coming from his room. It's worth reading. 

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