- What are the roles that nurses can play in addressing food waste?
- How can nurses exert leadership in addressing pharmaceutical waste?
- After watching the TED talk about a young woman who chose to live a zero waste life, consider the changes that you might be able to make in your life to live a zero waste life.
Addressing food wastes, can be done by promoting it through the media (newspapers, social media sites, television), all these avenues can make the public aware of the amount of food wastes that occurs.
Nurses can address pharmaceutical wastes by not giving into insurance companies on prescribing more than 30 days, they do this to increase compliancy. I feel that it is the person's responsibility to take charge of their own health care maintenance.
The zero waste lifestyle concept is an effective message to consumers, however, I do not feel it is realistic to get to this point in one's life for most of the population. In today's world of bigger, better, more and cheaper, consumerism is attracted to this methodology. As for me, I know I do not have the time or patience to make my own products but I do make the effort to create less waste by using bottled water infrequently, not using disposable utensils if I can help it, try to buy products that are ecofriendly in the packaging and to use products that are sustainable.
Nurses can address pharmaceutical wastes by not giving into insurance companies on prescribing more than 30 days, they do this to increase compliancy. I feel that it is the person's responsibility to take charge of their own health care maintenance.
The zero waste lifestyle concept is an effective message to consumers, however, I do not feel it is realistic to get to this point in one's life for most of the population. In today's world of bigger, better, more and cheaper, consumerism is attracted to this methodology. As for me, I know I do not have the time or patience to make my own products but I do make the effort to create less waste by using bottled water infrequently, not using disposable utensils if I can help it, try to buy products that are ecofriendly in the packaging and to use products that are sustainable.
Thanks Michelle for your good post. My little opinion is for hospitals receiving food donations from philanthropist, should consider offering free lunch and or dinner for the staff on duty, or additional excess to salvation army for the less privileged residents in their community to avoid waste.
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