Environmental Performance of Alternative Hospital Waste Management Strategies Using Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Approach
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چکیده
The growing population in urban areas generates large volumes of hospital waste which intensifies the problem management developing countries. This study is designed to evaluate environmental impacts associated with scenarios using life cycle assessment (LCA) approach. Two were describe current practices: (scenario A) and an integrated approach B), includes segregation recycling waste. Data collected from five public hospitals located district Sheikhupura, Pakistan. was quantified categorized on a daily basis for consecutive months (October 2020 February 2021). functional unit defined as one tonne System boundaries two include segregation, transportation, treatment disposal After defining system boundaries, LCA conducted IGES-GHG simulator. evaluated common parameter, i.e., greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Scenario A scenario B resulted net GHG emissions 1078.40 kg CO2-eq. per 989.31 waste, respectively. Applying approach, it would be possible mitigate 37,756.44 annually recover some materials such glass, paper, plastic metals. Therefore, implementing will progress entire towards sustainability. findings this can used future research policymaking.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Sustainability
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2071-1050']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su142214942