“Sustainability teams across the world are looking at how we can slow our plastics consumption without changing patient care…Look at it this way: The less plastic we consume, the less often patients will end up on dialysis and, in turn, the less plastic we will consume. Of course, it isn’t as simple as that. But if all of us in health care take a look at what plastics we don’t need, what can be reduced and reused, and where can we change to a different material, we can consume less. All of this is beneficial to us, our patients, the planet and, frequently, the bottom line,” says Bridget Lee, MD, is an emergency physician who lives and works in Boston at NeighborHealth in Boston.
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