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Addressing single-use plastic and waste in Public Health Wales’ microbiology labs

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Authors: Tracy Evans

Published on: 22nd April 2024

The report highlights the highest carbon emission single-use plastic and waste items used in PHW’s Microbiology Laboratories and identifies recommendations to switch to more sustainable alternatives.

The solutions identified can be replicated across the wider healthcare sector.

You can view the case studies related to this report here.

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