#13 Net Zero Healthcare: The ERIC Data Edition
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Are you aware of the recent updates to ERIC Data?
?It’s important you get to know what they are, as they’ll affect your next report…
?Welcome to Issue #13 of Waste Matters – our theme for this month is Net Zero Healthcare.
?What’s in this issue?
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Three Big Updates to ERIC Data
As each year brings us closer to the NHS ambitions of Net Zero, the way ERIC Data is reported is improved to make reporting clearer and the data recorded more accurate.
Some of the waste-related ERIC data changes that will affect this year’s report include:
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Confirmation of Dedicated Energy Manager and Waste Manager
As of this year’s ERIC Data Report, you’ll need to confirm that your organisation has someone in dedicated positions responsible for both Energy Management and Waste Management
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Energy Manager
A dedicated position or person who spends all or part of their time on the management of energy.
This may be in the form of contracted energy management expertise.
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Waste Manager
A dedicated position or person who spends all or part of their time on the management of waste.
This may be in the form of contracted waste management expertise.
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Improved Accuracy of WEEE Waste Reporting
In previous years, ERIC Reports have only required WEEE waste costs rather than weights but this is now changing.
You either enter the tonnages of your WEEE waste or where those WEEE tonnages aren’t readily available, there are some density conversion factors to help you.
For example, if you had batteries you’d look up the assumed density conversion factor and multiply that by the compaction factor for the container, the number and volume of containers they’re in and the proportion of total waste.
This is broken down with a clear example in Appendix F of the new ERIC Data Report.
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Assumed Weights for Different-sized Sharps Bins
To account for the many Trusts across the country switching to reusables – reducing the waste that occurs as a result of the incineration of the containers themselves, assumed weights for different-sized single-use sharps bins have been introduced.
For the purposes of ERIC data, the contents of reusable sharps bins should be reported, but not any of the waste avoidance that results from the systems.
For traditional single-use sharps bins, both the contents and the bins themselves need to be reported.
This new approach will make it an easier and more streamlined process to report ERIC data regarding your sharps waste, whether you’re using single-use or reusable sharps containers.
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Need More Help Navigating Your ERIC Data?
See our blog on the subject which breaks down some of the key facets of ERIC data reporting such as:?
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What’s coming in the next issue?
We hope you found this issue helpful – the theme for our August issue is Healthcare Workers where we’ll be looking at:
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We’d welcome any feedback on topics and themes you’d like to see in future issues.
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