Blue-Zone Technologies

On the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month, we pause to remember.

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Interesting points by Dr. Angela Jerath on the use of volatile anesthetics. Click the link below to learn more about her approach & rationale behind the use of inhalation anesthetics in the ICU.
https://asraonline.egnyte.com/dl/OhdgGpmM7K

Blue-Zone's CEO Kipton Lade was recently interviewed by Sustainable Biz Canada. Click the link below to read the article and learn more about Blue-Zone, its journey and plans:

https://sustainablebiz.ca/blue-zone-looks-to-corner-anesthetic-recycling-market

Blue-Zone Technologies new website is now live!! Please check us out at www.blue-zone.com

Blue-Zone Technologies | Deltasorb® & Centralsorb® Waste Anesthetic Gas Systems We are the leading global provider of products and services for the sustainable capture, recovery and production of branded generic anesthetics.

Earth Day started in the United States in 1970 and has since evolved into a global celebration of the environmental movement’s achievements—and a reminder of the work yet to be done.

People usually pay attention to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions but did you know that the anesthetic gasses are a powerful source of GHG emissions originating from health care facilities?

· The USA healthcare sector contributes up to 10% of the country’s total GHG emissions (Eckelman, MJ, Sherman, J., 2016.)
· The NHS Sustainable Development Unit reported that the wasted anesthetic gases represent 5% of the carbon footprint for the acute hospital sector (Carbon Foot- print from Anesthetic gas use, 2013).
· The use of IAGs with high GWP100 forms the largest single component of the carbon footprint of operating theatres (MacNeil et al., 2017; Thiel et al., 2018).
· 42% of the carbon emissions generated during surgical procedures are contributed by anesthetic gasses (Whiting et al., 2020)

Climate Action:

It is necessary to use all available resources to limit the increase in global mean temperature.

Blue-Zone’s patented technology is helping hospitals to reduce hazardous environmental waste and lower financial costs. We collect waste anesthetic gasses that would normally be vented into the environment and process the collected material into its pure form providing a sustainable and cost-efficient source of branded generic inhalation anesthetic drugs.

Our Planet won’t wait.
Neither will we.

Reference:
Eckelman, MJ, Sherman, J., 2016. Environmental impacts of the US health care system and effects on public health. PLoS One 11 (6), e0157014. https://doi.org/10.1371/ journal.pone.0157014.
Carbon Footprint from Anaesthetic gas use, 2013. NHS sustainable development unit. https://lnkd.in/egstcJwp _v1.pdf (Accessed: 10/11/2020).
MacNeill, AJ, Lillywhite, R, Brown, CJ., 2017. The impact of surgery on global climate: a carbon footprinting study of operating theatres in three health systems. Lancet Planet. Health 1 (9), e381–e388. https://lnkd.in/eUQYGV_s.
Thiel, CL, Woods, NC, Bilec, MM., 2018. Strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from laparoscopic surgery. Am. J. Public Health 108 (S2), S158–S164. https://doi. org/10.2105/AJPH.2018.304397.
Whiting, A, Tennison, I, Roschnik, S, Collins, M., 2020. Surgery and the NHS carbon footprint. Bull. R. Coll. Surg. Engl. 102 (5), 182–185. https://doi.org/10.1308/ rcsbull.2020.152.

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