Date
2022
Degree
Bachelor of Science in Human Ecology
College
College of Human Ecology (CHE)
Adviser/Committee Chair
Prof. Almira Geles L. De Mesa
Abstract
The current consumption and growth patterns have led society on a highly unsustainable path. The linear economy is one of the contributors to the persistent deterioration of the global environment. This study explores the circular economy, a restorative or regenerative system, in healthcare waste management in Calamba City. The data and information were gathered through KII to explore circular economy application in the healthcare waste management of selected hospitals in Calamba City. The results showed that the healthcare waste management processes were based on the guidelines or manual provided by DOH. The practices and applications of the Circular Economy concept in waste management of the hospitals were the recyclables, reusing and repurposing used containers, and the use of microfiber gowns. Moreover, the enabling mechanisms of circular economy in healthcare waste management, such as the digital shift and waste as a resource, were analyzed. At the end of the study, the circular economy applications in the selected hospitals and the enabling mechanisms identified were recognized as cost-effective ways for resource efficiency and productivity. With these, more explorations of the circular economy concept to healthcare waste management must be developed with the involvement of the local government to put it into action.
LC Subject
circular economy, healthcare waste management, hospitals
Recommended Citation
Balita, Secille M., "Exploring circular economy: the case of healthcare waste management in Calamba City, Philippines" (2022). Undergraduate Theses. 9203.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/etd-undergrad/9203
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Document Type
Thesis