ABSTRACT
Sustainable healthcare practices have been adopted by healthcare companies to reduce their negative impacts on the environment and society.
There has been a substantial emphasis in the literature on the use of blockchain to combat healthcare waste reduction, both physical and electronic. Electronic products such as medical devices and x-ray machines are examples of electronic waste that can be disposed of more efficiently, conveniently, and productively within healthcare systems.
As a result of improper disposal of toxic materials in computers and electronic products, healthcare organizations are recognizing and implementing the value of blockchain technology and its benefits to support various processes and programs.
We examine how blockchain can be used as a holistic approach, model, and solution to waste management and environmental sustainability challenges with increased efficiency, data, and decision-making capacity.
Additionally, this research will demonstrate how blockchain-based solutions for healthcare products traceability and counterfeiting can also be applied to electronic waste management with strong effectiveness.
This study attempts to identify blockchain initiatives in the chosen industry that can help to improve waste management and environmental sustainability, with a focus on electronic waste reduction in healthcare finished products, an understudied area that lends itself particularly well to this research approach.
The purpose of this study is to provide a systematic literature review and methodological approach to healthcare, examining opportunities and challenges related to electronic waste management and environmental sustainability processes using existing technologies such as tracing and anti-counterfeiting.
