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Plastic in the Ocean: The role of hospitals

Plastic in the Ocean: The role of hospitals. Erik Floyd Ocean Recovery Alliance International Anaesthesiologists Conference, Hong Kong March 14, 2011. Plastic in hospitals. Short useful life, long damaging afterlife. Plastic - a growing environmental concern.

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Plastic in the Ocean: The role of hospitals

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  1. Plastic in the Ocean:The role of hospitals Erik Floyd Ocean Recovery Alliance International Anaesthesiologists Conference, Hong Kong March 14, 2011

  2. Plastic in hospitals Short useful life, long damaging afterlife

  3. Plastic - a growing environmental concern • 90 percent not recycled - Ending up in oceans, countrysidesand land fills • Eco-system and health threats • Non-biodegradable = long lasting Hospitals - a major source of plastic waste

  4. Project Kaisei – plastic in the Pacific

  5. Surface trawling Trawled 3,500 miles – found plastic in every sample!

  6. Deep Trawling 850 meters down – found plastic in fish

  7. Plastic floats Large samples from the middle of the ocean

  8. Plastic slowly breaks down Smaller bits get eaten by fish and birds

  9. Even small fish are eating plastic Found 87 plastic pieces in a 5 cm lantern fish!

  10. Plastic washes up on beaches Beach cleanups treat symptoms, not a cure

  11. Targeted at businesses, universities & hospitals • Measure plastic footprints • Develop plastic management strategies • Less waste - supply chains, packaging & end user • Improved recycling programs • More recycled content • Better designs • New biodegradable materials • Disclosure Requests - Backed by socially responsible investors An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

  12. It is not about “our grandchildren” It’s about us……… www.plasticdisclosure.org www.oceanrecov.org

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