Science Daily: Going Green in the Hospital: Recycling Medical Equipment Saves Money, Reduces Waste and Is Safe

Science Daily: Going Green in the Hospital: Recycling Medical Equipment Saves Money, Reduces Waste and Is Safe (02/26/10):

Wider adoption of the practice of recycling medical equipment — including laparoscopic ports and durable cutting tools typically tossed out after a single use — could save hospitals hundreds of millions of dollars annually and curb trash at medical centers, the second-largest waste producers in the United States after the food industry.