All Resources
Plastic Waste in the OR Project Charter
An evidence-based ready-to-use planning document with project goal, scope, problem/opportunity statement, current state, root causeanalysis, change ideas, potential metrics, and strategies for embedding and spreading.
Project Charter
Waste Policy & Procedure Manual
At University Health Network (UHN), all non-cytotoxic pharmaceutical waste must be segregated and disposed of in a manner that is safe for patients and health care providers, environmentally sensitive and in compliance with UHN policies, government regulations and legislation.
Document
Volatile Anesthetic Gases Survey
An implementation resource for a desflurane elimination project developed by Dr. Melissa Ho at North York General Hospital.
Survey
Sunnybrook Nitrous Oxide Project Charter (Sunnybrook Team)
A template for a nitrous oxide waste reduction project.
Project Charter
Stryker infographic (Stryker)
An visual poster for devices that can be reprocessed by Stryker.
Infographic

Nitrous Oxide Briefing Note (Sunnybrook Team)
A briefing note on the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Nitrous Oxide Waste Reduction Project.
Briefing note
Managing Non-Cytotoxic IV/Fluid Line & Bag Waste (Ali Abbass)
A pathway to reduce content in yellow and pharma sharps containers by disposing of eligible items in the regular garbage bin,
Poster
Reusable LMA processing pathway
Reusable LMA processing and documentation at Collingwood General and Marine Hospital (CGMH) (Dave Ohrling, Becky Desroches, Shannon Foster and Jonalyn Andaya)
Guide
Estimating environmental impacts of unnecessary care (CASCADES)
An overview of the environmental implications of unnecessary care and estimating the environmental benefits of reductions in uncessary perioperative care.
Guide
Breathing circuits Project Charter Summary
A two-page summary of the breathing circuits project charter, including potential metrics, root causes and change ideas.
Project Charter