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Robert J. Paugh

University of Pittsburgh - Medical Center (UPMC)

  • University of Pittsburgh - Medical Center (UPMC)

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Single-use plastics in healthcare across five facilities: Using life cycle and material flow analyses to inform circular economy scenarios

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 26 Dec 2025
Nathalia Silva de Souza Lima Cano, Michael Boninger, Noe Woods, Isabela C. Angelelli, Robert J. Paugh and Melissa Bilec
University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Pittsburgh - UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh - Medical Center (UPMC) and University of Pittsburgh - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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healthcare sustainability, Life cycle assessment, Material Flow Analysis, Single-use plastics, Resource efficiency, healthcare waste management

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Disposable Plastic Consumption and Climate Impacts Across a Multiple-Hospital System

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 01 Jul 2025
Nathalia Silva de Souza Lima Cano, Michael Boninger, Noedahn Copley-Woods, Isabela Cajiao Angelelli, Robert J. Paugh and Melissa Bilec
University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh, University of Pittsburgh - Medical Center (UPMC), University of Pittsburgh - Medical Center (UPMC) and University of Pittsburgh - Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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healthcare sustainability, climate change mitigation, circular economy, single-use plastics, life cycle assessment, material flow analysis, low-carbon health systems, sustainable procurement, health systems