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The Rising Tide of Medical Waste: One Model for Improvement

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2 The medical literature describes the financial and environmental benefits of choosing multidose eyedrops. A 2010 research study found that treating two patients per bottle instead of one would decrease plastic waste by approximately 12.69 The product manufacturers and vendors will need to be active partners as well.

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Green Practice News: May 2025

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2 The medical literature describes the financial and environmental benefits of choosing multidose eyedrops in operating rooms. A 2010 research study found that treating two patients per bottle instead of one would decrease plastic waste by approximately 12.69 Eye 24 , 361–363 (2010). tons in the United Kingdom each year.