Engineering upstream solutions to improve the operations of care providers
Our Problem Space
Excellent healthcare comes at the cost of the environment. The quality of care for humans has increased significantly over the past decades but with little regard for the environmental impacts caused by these advancements
Waste in Health Care
Health providers in the US produce 5.6 million tons of waste annually
Impact Per Patient
GreenHealth found that approximately 29lbs of waste is generated per patient, perday
Opportunity
Of this waste, approximately 25% is potentially recyclable, single use plastic