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Falmouth Hospital describes single‑use plastics use; health department to do item‑by‑item review

Felmouth Board of Health · March 30, 2026
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The hospital’s food‑services director described widespread single‑use plastics for patient safety; the board agreed to site meetings with health‑department staff to examine reusable options and waivers for specific items.

Christopher Bell, director of food services at Felmouth Hospital, told the Board of Health that the hospital relies on many single‑use plastic items for patient trays, lids, cups and disposable cutlery for infection control and…

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