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The Carbon Footprint of Hearing Healthcare and How to Reduce It
The authors estimate a ballpark figure for the total annual direct carbon footprint of the hearing aid industry is 100-150,000 ton CO2-eq, and for an individual bilateral hearing aid user it's about the same as driving 40-80 kilometers (25-50 miles) in a medium-sized gasoline powered car. They propose various ways the industry can cut its carbon footprint.