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[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I do wonder how much waste is produced from medical equipment, scientific experiments and safety equipment.

Personally I feel it's justified as opposed to like plastic packaging, dumping waste water and that whole thing but yeah would like to see a better breakdown of waste production

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago

More than anyone wants to admit and it usually gets incinerated for safety reasons, depending on how good your regulations are. Labs have to contract services for this.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Nothing probably compares to the sheer plastic waste of a large commercial kitchen. Everything comes in plastic from Cisco. And you wrap everything in plastic and just toss it over and over again.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I think you mean Sysco not Cisco lol

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

Cisco needs to open a restaurant where they cook with heat from servers.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

No he meant Sisko. As in Joseph Sisko. Of Earth?

Makes a fierce Jambalaya,

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

I did but talk to text got me fucked up lol.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

LOL, so true...At least disposing them into the proper bin makes you feel bet... Nevermind.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 years ago

Straight to lab waste. BURN IT ALL AS A SACRIFICE TO THE LAB GODS.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

We use so many clean room wipes I try not to think about it.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

and they're a lovely cotton polyester blend 💀