Shipping Salvation
Preventing Medical Waste
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Thousands of pounds of surplus medical supplies are thrown away annually in Minnesota.
When doctors and dentists open a package of surgical tools, they may only need one piece of the package. But in the U.S., the remaining tools must be thrown away. A group of Minnesotans have stepped in to help by collecting brand new medical supplies that would otherwise be discarded and shipping them to communities in need in Bolivia.
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Shipping Salvation is a local public television program presented by TPT
Shipping Salvation
Preventing Medical Waste
Special | 1m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
When doctors and dentists open a package of surgical tools, they may only need one piece of the package. But in the U.S., the remaining tools must be thrown away. A group of Minnesotans have stepped in to help by collecting brand new medical supplies that would otherwise be discarded and shipping them to communities in need in Bolivia.
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