The environmental impact of medical devices
Medical devices account for almost a quarter of a hospital’s greenhouse gas emissions. How can we make them more sustainable?
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The future of plastics
In this article, we look at how to generate value streams from hospital waste and recycle it into the production of new medical devices and pharmaceutical packaging. In short: how the circular economy succeeds in healthcare.
Circular Economy in Healthcare
In this article, we look at how to generate value streams from hospital waste and recycle it into the production of new medical devices and pharmaceutical packaging. In short: how the circular economy succeeds in healthcare.
Planetary Health
Your products are made from bioplastics now – great, but how do you communicate this switch to your target group? In this article, we explain how to communicate sustainability authentically.
Recycled Medical Grade
Plastics have been an essential part of medical technology for decades. In order to secure medical care for mankind, the material must therefore be handled in a sustainable manner. One option: Recycling! But can recyclates be used in medical technology?
How to communicate sustainability - how to avoid greenwashing & other risks!
Your products are made from bioplastics now – great, but how do you communicate this switch to your target group? In this article, we explain how to communicate sustainability authentically.
The carbon footprint of bioplastics
Bioplastics have a bad reputation when it comes to the climate? Wrong! The carbon footprint of bioplastics is already smaller than that of fossil plastics. And thanks to technological advances, we expect further improvements in the carbon footprint.
We have a microplastic problem and a bio solution!
I’m sure you’ve heard a lot about microplastics being a problem. But: Why exactly? And more importantly, is there a solution to this problem?
Is there a solution to this problem?
Does bioplastic compete with food?
Biobased plastics are produced from plants. These require land for cultivation. At the same time, a growing world population wants to be supplied with food. Are these land requirements in competition with each other? That's what this article is about!
What are Bioplastics?
The term bioplastic is a bit complicated, as it does not mean one thing and different people use it to describe different things. Bioplastics can have a bio-based content, be biodegradable or biocompatible.
When is a plastic biodegradable?
Bioplastics can have a biobased content, be biodegradable or biocompatible. But what does "biodegradable" actually mean?