Final answer:
Green infection control protocols can be implemented in waste management, energy conservation, and water usage, but not typically in single-use item disposal. Antisepts are suitable for tissue microbial control, and using plants to remove contaminants from soils is an example of bioremediation.
Step-by-step explanation:
"Green" infection control protocols aim to reduce environmental impact while maintaining effective measures to prevent infection. Among the options provided, all except single-use item disposal (Option D) can be directly implanted into green protocols. Waste management (Option A) can include recycling and composting; energy conservation (Option B) can involve using energy-efficient devices or practices; and water usage (Option C) can be reduced through conservation methods. Single-use item disposal, while it does involve infection control materials, generally does not align with green initiatives due to its nature of creating waste that must be disposed of rather than reused or reduced.
B. antiseptic is suitable for use on tissues for microbial control to prevent infection. E. Using plants to remove toxic metals from soils following a mining operation is an example of the green practice of bioremediation. A. filtration is a microbial control method that removes microbes physically rather than killing them. Lastly, a policy of mandatory recycling can be seen as a green initiative to reduce environmental contamination from waste materials. However, whether it is a sound policy would require considering factors such as economic feasibility and effectiveness.