Table 3 Yearly carbon footprint of the average practice

1

Patient mobility

10145

100%

33.2%

2

Heating system

9106

100%

29.8%

3

Staff mobility

3816

100%

12.5%

4

Courier mobility

2997

100%

9.8%

Regular couriers (blood samples)

638

21.2%

On-call couriers (blood samples)

1747

58.0%

On-call couriers (special waste)

613

20.4%

5

Medical consumables

1678

100%

5.5%

Bandages and compresses

1051

62.6%

Blood sampling materials: needle, tube, etc.

211

12.5%

Bed sheets (paper)

147

8.7%

Gloves

73

4.3%

Urinary rapid test

39

2.3%

Disinfectant

33

1.9%

Others, e.g.: mask, scalpel, swab test, shot material, tongue depressor, electrode, oxygen bottle

124

7.3%

6

Non-medical equipment

1239

100%

4.1%

Computer - 4 yr. of use

714

57.5%

Furniture: desk, chair, cupboard, etc. - 10 yr. of use

234

19%

Telephone - 3 yr. of use

212

18.8%

Printer - 5 yr. of use

74

5.9%

Other electronic devices

6

0.4%

7

Waste

491

100%

1.6%

General waste

321

65%

Special waste (radioactive)

164

33%

Paper waste

6

1%

8

External laboratory analysis

370

100%

1.2%

9

Non-medical consumables

338

100%

1.1 %

Paper

117

34.7%

Toner /ink

79

23.5%

Paper towels

77

22.9%

Postal service

64

18.9%

10

In-house laboratory

152

100%

0.5%

11

Medical equipment

110

100%

0.4%

Examination beds - 20 yr. of use

87

78.8%

Tensiometers - 5 yr. of use

16

14.2%

Electrocardiogram device, thermometer, tuning fork, glucometer, otoscope, scale, dermatoscope, flashlight, stethoscope, demonstration models

8

7.1%

12

Electricity

95

100%

0.3%

TOTAL

30,538

100%