One of these hospitals is St. Paul’s Hospital of Iloilo, a tertiary hospital in the Western Visayas. St. Paul's Hospital of Iloilo Medical frontliners of St. Paul's Hospital of Iloilo wear PPE suit, gown, head cap and booties made of taffeta cloth. But Sr. Arcelita Sarnillo, SPC, the hospital administrator, believes there is a need to reduce their plastic waste to become better environmental stewards. St. Paul had been reducing its plastic waste even before the pandemic struck. The hospital also returns packaging containers to suppliers during scheduled deliveries to minimize the generation of plastic waste.

Source: Philippine Star August 16, 2020 01:30 UTC