In Third World hospitals, lives are being saved through the use of discarded medical materials (like scalpels, needles, and sponges) salvaged from the U.S. by nonprofit organizations like Doc2Dock. These supplies are clean, safe and unused but are thrown out for various reasons, sometimes simply because they're unneeded items in large supply kits. By
In Third World hospitals, lives are being saved through the use of discarded medical materials (like scalpels, needles, and sponges) salvaged from the U.S. by nonprofit organizations like Doc2Dock. These supplies are clean, safe and unused but are thrown out for various reasons, sometimes simply because they're unneeded items in large supply kits. By salvaging surplus supplies, the nonprofits are also reducing waste in America.
CNN Heroes, 12/1/2011
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