Sustainability Initiative

There are several types of waste generated in the health care industry: infectious, pathological, sharps, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, genotoxic, radioactive, and non-hazardous or general waste.

Choose two (2) wastes and create an info-graphic that illustrates each type of waste in the health care industry. Include descriptions of the waste, sources for the waste, how much is generated per year, how it is disposed, and solutions for reducing it.

choose Infectious and Pathological.

Cite 2 reputable references to support your assignment (e.g., trade or industry publications, government or agency websites, scholarly works, or other sources of similar quality).