Reference no: EM132291152

Question - How does their employer address the problem of reducing waste in their place of employment?

Read each students response and provide professional feedback to students response provide additional educational information in regards to reducing waste in medical environment. 175 word responses to each student with 2 references each response.

Student 1 -

Reducing waste at the workplace through reuse and recycling has a positive impact on the environment. Less office waste means less waste from landfills. Recycled paper, aluminum cans, ink cartridges and even office machines and equipment can help reduce the impact of consumer spending on the environment. Other options, such as composting, can further reduce waste. You can generate extra income by selling aluminum or machines as metal scrap (Young et al. 2015). Additional funds can be used to support office charities or to reward office protection efforts in a practical way. Minimizing waste in the workplace can free up a lot of storage space in your company. This can help you maximize your available space for other revenue-generating purposes and save on external storage prices. For example, the office replaces paper towels in the bathroom with a towel or a hot air blower, eliminating the need to purchase and store large quantities of paper. Similarly, the reuse of consumables, such as folders and envelopes, reduces procurement requirements and required storage space.

Student 2 -

The way the employer addresses problems of reducing waste in the workplace by recycling paper and bottles. Due to the fact that we work with people who are disabled and it is a day program we find a way in making them part of keeping the facilities a better cleaner environment. Every day we would rotate patients in going to every rooms to collect bottles. After collectting all the around the building one of the staffs would go and exchange that for money. Based on how much we make every months. When it comes to their birthdays we have a party for them. We also recycle paper that are no longer needed. By treating the papers. By doing that the facility remains clean, there are no clutter to prevent dust in the air and staffs and patients can breath a better cleaner air. Waste is a huge issue when it comes to the United states and by cleaning our facility we are able to go around the community in collecting bottles in their office such as our urgent care neighbors and a college facility.