What can I do Professionally
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THINK TIVA
Propofol TIVA has a carbon footprint 4 orders of magnitude lower than volatile, even with the plastic, pump and sets.
GO LOW FLOW
If you need to use volatile, use Sevo at LOW flows. Compound A does NOT cause renal injury in humans.
STOP THE SUD
We need to fight back the move to single use items. The evidence is poor, the effects are large.
DONT BE WASTER
Stop drawing up drugs "just in case", if you don't think you will need it, don't open it
DEMAND MORE
If you want change in your trust, form a local group and put the pressure on your trust to declare a climate emergency.
SAY NO TO N20
We have learned abut the significant impact of N20. Its time to let it go, its time to NIX the Nitrous.
RELISH RA
Avoiding a GA and using regional techniques is a great way to prevent AGPs and lower you carbon footprint.
SWITCH IT OFF
Turn of the AGSS, Lights, Machines, PCs and ensure the ventilation is in set back mode overnight.
TRAVEL SMART
Its timeto get staff, patients and visitors out of cars using Telemedicine, Virtual Conferences and Active Transport.
MDI to DPI
Where possible switch your patients from metred dose inhalers to dry powder.
BETTER BINS
We need recycle more and practice safe waste management.